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8th Avenue Beach Cottage

Vacation home near Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in Santa Cruz

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A beach with people walking and playing, cliffs in the background, and a clear sky.
A kitchen with white cabinets, a microwave, a stove, and a sink.
A spacious kitchen with a gas stove, white cabinets, and a dining area with a table and chairs.
A blue house with a front porch, white picket fence, and a logo for Beachnest Vacation Rentals.
A backyard with a wooden fence, potted plants, and a blue paper lantern.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 41100 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Pet friendly
  • Outdoor Space
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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Santa Cruz, CA
  • Place, Santa Cruz Harbor
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Twin Lakes State Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Seabright Beach
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.)
    ‪62 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Santa Cruz

Seaside stay .Your stay at this Eastside Santa Cruz vacation home places you within 3 miles (5 km) of Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Capitola Beach. Harbor Beach and Twin Lakes State Beach are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Santa Cruz Harbor - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Twin Lakes State Beach - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Sunny Cove Beach - 19 min walk - 1.1 miles
  • Seabright Beach - 1 min drive - 0.3 miles
  • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - 9 min drive - 3.4 miles

Getting around

  • Watsonville, CA (WVI-Watsonville Municipal) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Crow's Nest Restaurant - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪People's Coffee - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Fish & Fries - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪L & L Hawaiian Barbecue - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

8th Avenue Beach Cottage

Summary:

Cute & Cozy Beach Bungalow. PET-FRIENDLY. Walk to Twin Lakes Beach and the Yacht Harbor.



The Space:

VR Permit # 191024 expires 3/27/2029



Pet-friendly  2-Bedroom Cottage in Santa Cruz, CA



Experience the epitome of coastal charm in this cozy 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom cottage, ideally located in the heart of Santa Cruz, CA. This enchanting residence is perfect for those who dream of a serene beach lifestyle, being just a short walk from the picturesque and pet-friendly Twin Lakes Beach.



As you step inside, you'll find a warm and inviting interior that makes you feel right at home. The living area is bathed in natural light, creating a soothing ambiance that's perfect for relaxing after a day at the beach. Each bedroom is comfortably sized and offers peaceful retreats for rest and rejuvenation.



Pet owners will particularly appreciate the pet-friendly atmosphere. The property features a fully fenced backyard, providing a secure and private space for your furry friends to play and explore. The local area is a haven for pet owners, with numerous dog-friendly beaches, including Twin Lakes and Blacks Beach. West Cliff Drive offers a stunning scenic route for long walks with your dog, showcasing breathtaking views of the ocean.



For dining and socializing, Lupulo Craft Beer House offers a refreshing beer and great snacks in a welcoming atmosphere for pets. East Side Eatery is another fantastic option, where pets can join their owners for a delicious meal in a casual setting.



This delightful cottage is not only a stone's throw from the beach but also conveniently close to local cafes, shops, and restaurants, offering an ideal balance of tranquil residential living and accessible urban conveniences. Whether you're looking for a full-time residence or a vacation getaway, this property promises a lifestyle of comfort and ease in one of Santa Cruz's most desirable neighborhoods.



Pet Policy:

Pets must be over 1 year old and approved prior to booking. A $35/night fee per pet applies. Pets may not be left unattended in or on the property at any time. Please message us with details about your pet(s) before reserving.



Other Things to Note:

Please contact us directly at Beachnest Vacation Rentals in Santa Cruz! We are not constantly monitoring the AirBnB dashboard.



Interaction with Guests:

Beachnest Vacation Rentals is a full service professional property management company that offers guests the finest assortment of vacation rentals and beach house rentals in Santa Cruz, California and nearby areas. From spectacular beach cottages and beachfront homes to modern homes in town center, we have it all. Search for us and book directly for the best rates and service!



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Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Ice maker
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table

Entertainment

  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near the sea

Things to do

  • Optional golf privileges
  • Cycling nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Theme park nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 1,100 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Rules

🚨 Top 5 Non-Negotiables 🚨 (Please read before proceeding with your booking) 1. No Parties or Events — Ever Any party, gathering, or event will re...

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Note from host: Pets considered. Please provide pet information.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

Vrbo Property
8th Avenue Beach Santa Cruz
8th Avenue Beach Cottage Santa Cruz
8th Avenue Cottage 4 min Walk to Beach!
8th Avenue Beach Cottage Private vacation home
8th Avenue Beach Cottage Private vacation home Santa Cruz
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Frequently asked questions

How close is 8th Avenue Beach Cottage to the airport?

This vacation home is 14.8 mi (19-min drive) away from the Watsonville, CA (WVI-Watsonville Municipal) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does 8th Avenue Beach Cottage have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at this vacation home.

How close is 8th Avenue Beach Cottage to the beach?

This vacation home is a short 6-minute walk from Harbor Beach and 7-minute walk from Twin Lakes State Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does 8th Avenue Beach Cottage offer free breakfast?

This vacation home does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at 8th Avenue Beach Cottage?

No, there is no casino at this vacation home.

What time is check-in at 8th Avenue Beach Cottage?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

Is there free parking at 8th Avenue Beach Cottage?

Free parking is not available at this vacation home.

Does 8th Avenue Beach Cottage have a pool?

This vacation home does not have a pool.

Does 8th Avenue Beach Cottage have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this vacation home.

How close is 8th Avenue Beach Cottage to downtown Santa Cruz?

This vacation home is 0.1 mi away from Twin Lakes.

8th Avenue Beach Cottage Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 33 out of 38 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 38 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 38 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 38 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 38 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lee B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
My husband and I had a wonderful stay. We are local to SC and needed a place while our house was getting done (always stressful), and this VRBO was perfect for us. It had one of the better appointed kitchens I've had in a vacation rental, which as a cook, I really appreciated. I'd absolutely stay again, or recommend it to family and friends visiting.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nicely furnished and a well stocked kitchen.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

leonard q.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very well provisioned Very clean
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Clifton P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house is close to the beach and the harbor. We enjoyed walking across the bridge with our dog to the north harbor. Very easy check in process.
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

8th Ave beach house

Nice house in a good location close to the beach and harbor. It had everything we needed and we appreciated our dogs were welcome.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jean A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cute, comfy beach house!

Very cute beach cottage, lovely backyard. Pretty kitchen, plenty of room to relax in the living room, comfortable beds, super clean. We really enjoyed our stay, thanks!!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michele S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We were happy to find this dog friendly location within walking distance to the beach, restaurants, and coffee (less than 3 blocks). The house was clean, communication was easy, and there were two outdoor areas with tables, chairs, and umbrellas. The back yard had grass and was completely fenced in and the front patio was semi fenced in. Our dog liked to spend her mornings out front in the sun, while I sat in the shade, read my book, and drank my coffee. I would highly recommend this location. Thank you!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marybeth B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful beach cottage

We had a great time at this light, bright, beachy cottage. The location is fabulous--a quick walk to the beach and harbor. The house is comfortable and the kitchen well-equipped.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mary Lyn F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

8th Street

Great house and location. Great amenities.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Martha N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful weekend

The location was perfect! No struggles with finding parking to the beach.. Quite neighborhood without traffic, perfect location for family with kids. Beach is down the street…will definitely stay again..
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Julie S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect spot

We loved our stay at the 8th Ave cottage. Perfect location and had everything we needed. We could have used softer beds, but that our personal preference. We’ll definitely be booking another stay in the future.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tullia T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beach house

MThe house was tidy and cozy, just a short walk fro the beach. But be aware that you’re really renting through Beachnest Rental that requires a lengthy contract.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Victoria B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful gem!

Our family of 3, plus 2 small dogs, had a blast at this cottage. The location cannot be beat (easy walk to the beach), and the cottage was lovely. It had a nicely outfitted kitchen and great sectional for lounging. Relaxing vibe, responsive to our questions - definitely recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shawn V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Exactly what you want from a beach house rental

Absolutely amazing experience. Short walk to the beach. Great neighborhood. Super-clean house with off-street parking. Can't be beat. We'll definitely be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

vicki a.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beach house

Cute house updated very clean short walk to beach. I traveled with 2 dogs nice to have a fenced backyard. My little 23 pound dog did find a couple of openings in fence. I would stay there again
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Maryann N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful beach cottage

We’ll appointed and decorated. Great beds and furniture. Nice outdoor space. Everything worked well. Allows pets. Back fence has big hole that needs to be fixed. Overall great stay
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Luis J G.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in, communication
Loved the place and the location. Property wasn’t ready on time . I had to wait til 447 pm. Good thing I didn’t pay for the early arrival, also I couldn’t bring my dog because the discloser stated that my pet couldn’t be over 45lbs. Something I didn’t see until I had payed . I tried to call the property manager and left a message 2 days prior with no answer, so I just left my dog at home .
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

estella c.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Great location perfect for family

We made a last minute decision for a beach weekend in Santa Cruz . With our 2 kiddos and dog, this was a perfect vacation spot for us. The location was great. We walked to Twin Lakes Beach and Boardwalk, Harbor Cafe, coffee shops and markets. The two bedrooms was perfect to give all of us room for privacy and spreading out. We had one maintenance concern with a leaking shower head spraying on the wall. The service team was not able to fix it during our short stay, but they responded that they will do that right after.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Wendy L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great beach cottage

We had a wonderful stay!! Easy to walk to the beach, nice fenced backyard, fully equipped kitchen.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Spot

This was actually our 2nd time at this house. We loved it!
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Erin M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great value and convenient

This cottage is adorable! Clean and bright with plenty of off street parking. Easy walk to beach at the end of the street, and easy walk to a market and restaurants.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Aelita T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Overall great stay with minor issues

We loved our stay at the cottage. It was perfect for my two children (2 yr and 3 mo), my friend and myself. Lets start with the minor issues. I wish the kitchen was better stocked, there was no cooking oil of any type, all the seasonings were random and some extremely old, no coffee, only one pair of tongs and one spatula, they had empty boxes for ziplocs. It was just overall lacking in supplies that are usually provided in rentals. The beds were not very comfortable. Last issue was the windows, not all stayed open or had screens and it would get warm inside everyday around 3pm even with the ac on which really didn't work. It was so nice and breezy outside too so it was frustrating not being able to cool down the house. Now onto the positives. We loved the location as it was super close to the beach. They had a wagon available for use which was very helpful! The backyard was super cute and we spent in between time snacking back there while the toddler played in the grass. (I think it was my favorite feature). Everything was very clean and the bath towels were the best I have experienced. So soft and fluffy and clean. The water pressure in the shower was amazing.. The access into the house was great. It was a simple keypad lock. Like I said, overall we had a wonderful stay but if they invested a little more into kitchen supplies, better mattresses and some ac/window maintenance it would have been perfect.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cindy P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice, clean and quite!

The place was nice quiet and clean. We had a great time there it was exactly what we’re looking for a place to relax near the beach. Only one bad thing was that there was a lot of flies inside the house I think they need to either spray with some thing or have a professional come over the property and take care of the problem.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Victoria A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just what we needed

This is such a lovely cottage. It has all the necessities and we felt right at home. Just a short 5-10min walk to the beach. The house even has an outdoor shower in the backyard to get the sand rinsed off. I stayed with my husband, our 9 year old daughter and our small dog. We all loved our stay and didn’t want to leave. One note, if you tend to use more than a minimal amount of paper products you may want to bring a backup of your own. We ran out of both toilet paper and paper towels during our stay. Also no Kleenex was stocked. Thank you for the great getaway and we hope to be back again one day!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alice C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

House in Twin Lakes area

Loved this house and would stay here again. Great location, nice indoor space and outdoor space allows time in the front people watching or privacy in the backyard. BeachNest allowed delayed checkout which was much appreciated.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2020

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