- For sporting goods retailers, see: Sports and Outdoors
Archery
Basketball
A number of parks in Santa Cruz County have basketball courts.
- City of Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation Offers men's and women's recreational leagues
NBA's D-League team:
Bowling
Climbing
Cycling
See: Cycling
Dancing (Clubs and Classes)
See: Dance
Disc Golfing
- Aptos High School (Aptos)
- Black Mouse D.G.C. at San Lorenzo Valley Middle School (Felton)
- Delaveaga Disc Golf Course (Santa Cruz)
- Pinto Lake County Park (Watsonville)
- San Lorenzo Park (Downtown)
- The Farm Park & Community Center (Soquel)
Fencing
- Salle Santa Cruz Fencing Club
Fishing
- Capitola Boat & Bait
- Capitola Wharf
- Lakes & Streams
- City of Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation Classes
- Loch Lomond
- Santa Cruz Boat Rentals
- Santa Cruz Wharf
- Trout Farm Inn
Fitness Clubs
- 4Minutes 2Fitness
- 24 Hour Fitness
- CrossFit
- Curves Women only
- Gold's Gym
- Pacific Edge Climbing Gym
- Shape Express Women only
- Spa Fitness Centers
- Spencer Fitness Studios (Corralitos)
- Toadal Fitness
- UCSC Wellness Center
- The Weight Room Santa Cruz
Football
Golfing
- Boulder Creek Golf & Country Club (Boulder Creek)
- Casserly Par 3 Golf Course (Watsonville)
- Delaveaga Golf Course
- Pasatiempo Golf Course
- Seascape Golf Course (Aptos)
- Spring Hills Golf Course (Watsonville)
- Valley Gardens Golf Course (Scotts Valley)
Gymnastics
- Jeanne's Gymnastics
- Santa Cruz Gymnastics Center
- Santa Cruz Sports Central
- Vargas Academy of Gymnastic Arts & Dance
- Watsonville Gymnastics
Junior Lifeguards
Kayaking
Kickboxing
Lawn Bowling
Martial Arts
Misc.
- Body and Soul (Downtown)
- Elite Martial Arts (Scotts Valley)
- Kessler's Martial Arts & Fitness (Boulder Creek)
- Minorsan Self-Defense & Fitness
Akido
Jiu Jitsu
Karate
Pilates
Racing
- Ocean Speedway Friday Night auto races.
Rowing
Running
Competitions
Sailing
See also Recreation
- City of Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation Offers introductory sailing class
- Santa Cruz Yacht Club
Skating/Skateboarding
Rollerskating
- Santa Cruz Rollergirls
- Santa Cruz Roller Palladium (Seabright)
Skateboarding
- Derby Park (Westside)
- Frederick Street Park (Eastside)
- Jim Keefe Skate Park (Ben Lomond)
- Jose Avenue County Park (Live Oak)
- Ken Wormhoudt Skate Park (Boardwalk)
- Ramsay Park (Watsonville)
- Scotts Valley Skate Park (Scotts Valley)
Skydiving
Soccer
See: Soccer
Softball
- Anna Jean Cummings County Park (Soquel)
- Brommer County Park (Live Oak)
- DeLaveaga Park
- Grant Park
- Harvey West Park
- Highlands County Park (Ben Lomond)
- Jade Street Park
- Michael Gray Field
- Monterey Avenue Park (Capitola)
- Pinto Lake County Park (Watsonville)
- Polo Grounds County Park (Aptos)
- Siltanen Park (Scotts Valley)
- City of Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation Mens, women's and co-ed recreational leagues (fastpitch and slowpitch)
Surfing
- Club-Ed Surf School and Camps
- City of Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation Offers beginning and women-only classes
- Santa Cruz Surf School
- Richard Schmidt Surf School
Online Resources
- http://surfingsantacruz.com/
- http://www2.cruzio.com/~rls/surfnSantaCruz.html
- http://www.santacruz.com/Surfing
- http://www.isurfsc.com/
Swimming
Competitions
- Roughwater Swim One-mile swim around the Santa Cruz Wharf. Held annually.
Lessons
Pools
- Harvey West Pool
- Santa Cruz Gardens Community Pool (Eastside)
- Siltanen Park Family Swim Center (Scotts Valley)
- Simpkins Family Swim Center (Live Oak)
- Trout Farm Inn (Felton)
Tennis
- Aldridge Lane County Park (Corralitos)
- Brommer County Park 2 courts (Live Oak)
- Derby Park 2 public courts (Westside)
- Highlands County Park 3 courts (Ben Lomond)
- Neary Lagoon Park 2 public courts
- SkyPark 4 public court (Scotts Valley)
- Twin Lakes County Park
- University Terrace 2 public courts (Westside)
- Willowbrook County Park (Soquel)
Triathlons
Volleyball
- Derby Park Sand court (Westside)
- Felton Covered Bridge Park Sand court (Felton)
- Frederick Street Park Sand court (Eastside)
- Harvey West Park
- Highlands County Park (Ben Lomond)
- Santa Cruz Main Beach 14 sand courts (Boardwalk)
Beach Volleyball
- City of Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation Offers classes
Water Aerobics and Fitness
- Harvey West Pool Offers lap swimming, deep/shallow water aerobics, and perinatal/low-impact aerobics
Water Polo
- Harvey West Pool Co-ed water polo club for all levels
Yoga
See: Yoga