| Park Location |
| 850 Branciforte Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95060-1605 |
| Size |
| 35 acres. |
| Established |
| 1900. |
| Hours |
| 7 am - sunset. |
| Website |
| DeLaveaga Park |
| Phone |
| (831) 420-5270 (reservations) |
History
The park is named after Jose Vincente DeLaveaga, a businessman who lived during the mid to late 1800's. The area where DeLaveaga park now stands was the land was the site of his former vacation home. The land used to house many horse stables, exotic plants and a small zoo. His estate was willed to different non-profit organizations upon DeLaveaga's death, and after a brief legal fiasco, the parcel of land where the park currently stands was legally bequeathed to the city of Santa Cruz.
The Glen Canyon Covered Bridge (no longer there) that crossed the Branciforte Creek was moved near the entrance to the park in 1939.
Features
Amenities
- Restrooms
- Playground equipment
- Parking
- Drinking fountains
- Bocci ball courts
- Payphone (between the softball diamonds)
- Volleyball courts
- Soccer area
- Softball diamonds
- Picnic areas
- Barbeque pits
- Trails
- Horseshoe pits
Natural Features
- Branciforte Creek
- Meadow
- George Washington Grove
Picnic Sites
Forty Thieves
Maximum capacity: 100
Maple Grove
Maximum capacity: 250
Twisted Tree
Maximum capacity: 225
Cathedral
Maximum capacity: 225
Lone Tree
Maximum capacity: 180
Rules
- Speed limit is 15 mph.
- Picnic areas can be used by reservation only.
- Alcohol may only be consumed at reserved, designated picnic sites.
- Dogs must be leashed.
- No excessive noise or music.
- No littering.
