Felton is a small town located in the redwoods along Highway 9 and the San Lorenzo River, about six miles north of Santa Cruz in the Santa Cruz Mountains.  The Census estimated the Population at around 6,200 In 2020. There are a lot of fun things to do in Felton, including visits to Roaring Camp Railroads, Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, the Bigfoot Discovery Museum, and the Felton Farmers' Market.

History

Felton was first laid out in 1868 by Edward Stanly. It is debated among historians who the town is named after. Some claim it was Charles Norton Felton (1828-1914), a businessman and civic leader from Yuba County, and others offer evidence it was John Brooks Felton (1827-1877), a lawyer and mayor of Oakland. The Felton Post Office was founded on December 14, 1870, and the town of Felton was incorporated on April 14, 1884.¹

Geographical Features

• Ben Lomond Mountain
• San Lorenzo River
• San Lorenzo Valley
• Santa Cruz Mountains
• Zayante Creek

Community

Events

• Annual Civil War Battles & Encampment every Memorial Day weekend at Roaring Camp Railroads
• Felton Remembers Parade & Festival - Memorial Day weekend.
• Ohlone Day
• Race Thru the Redwoods
• Redwood Mountain Faire

Organizations

Community

• Felton Branch Library
• Felton Business Association
• Felton Community Hall
• Friends of Locally Owned Water
• Mountain Community Resources
• Mountain Parks Foundation

Spiritual

• Felton Bible Church
• Felton Presbyterian Church
• First Baptist Church of San Lorenzo Valley
• St. John's Catholic Church
• Saint Lawrence Orthodox Church

Nearby Communities

• Ben Lomond
• Lompico
• Mount Hermon
• Olympia
• Scotts Valley
• Zayante

Neighborhoods

• Forest Lakes

Businesses

Food & Drink

• Castelli's Deli-Cafe
• Chopstix
• Cowboy Bar & Grill
• The Cremer House
• Don Quixotes
• Felton Chinese Food
• Felton Donuts & Pastries
• Hallcrest Vineyards
• Don Quixotes
• Felton Liquors
• Felton Fair Liquors
• Felton Farmers' Market
• Mama Mia's
• Monty's Log Cabin
• New Leaf Felton
• Oak Tree Ristorante
• Redwood Pizzeria
• Rocky's Cafe
• Round Table Pizza
• Safeway
• Taqueria Vallarta
• Trout Farm Inn
• White Raven

General

• Abbot's Thrift
• Balance Studio Spa
• The Bass Doctor
• Beacon Video
• Bigfoot Discovery Museum
• The Center for Healing
• Cornerstone Automotive
• CVS pharmacy
• Earth Yoga
• Ernie's Auto Center
• Felton Center
• Felton Fair Shopping Center
• Felton Feed & Pet Supply
• Felton Nails
• Felton Nutrition
• Felton Paint & Hardware
• Felton Veterinary Hospital
• The Gilded Lily Tattoos
• Green Tea Massage Center
• Guitar Works
• Long's Cabinet Shop
• Mountain Spirit
• Neverland
• Nutopia
• Outback Trading Company
• Pro-Build
• Quik Stop Market
• Rite Aid
• Roaring Camp Railroads
• Santa Cruz Hydroponics and Organics
• Satellite Telework Center
• Shorts Studio

Lodging

• Cotillion Gardens Recreational Travel Trailer Park
• Felton Crest Inn
• Fern River Resort Motel
• River Grove Park
• Smithwoods RV Park

Departed Businesses

Closed

• Constant Creation
• La Bruschetta
• Moonshadows

Changed Location

• Virgo Rising

Parks

• Felton Covered Bridge Park
• Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
• Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park - Fall Creek Unit
• Loch Lomond Recreation Area

Schools

• San Lorenzo Valley Middle School
• San Lorenzo Valley High School
• San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
• Saint Lawrence Academy

Transportation

• Santa Cruz Metro

Main Roads

• Graham Hill Road
• Highway 9
• Mount Hermon Road

Resources

• ¹Santa Cruz County Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary

Related Links

• Wikipedia Article: Felton, California
• http://www.feltoncalifornia.com/
• Mountain Network News
• Santa Cruz County

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