Pictures from San Lorenzo River, California: It's a good run but with a very short season. On days of very heavy rain during the rainy season it's a real whitewater river but most of the year it's a collection of stillwater pools connected with rocky unrunnable wet thingies. This picture is how it looks most of the year but during heavy rains the water is way higher. - Bob Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near San Lorenzo River.   Whitewater Near San Lorenzo River: San Lorenzo River, Santa Cruz County, 3 miles away       Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Felton to Ocean at Santa Cruz) San Lorenzo River, Santa Cruz County, 9 miles away       Class II - 9.1 miles long (Boulder Creek to Felton) Pescadero Creek, San Mateo County, 17 miles away       Class II - 9 miles long (Portola State Park to Memorial County Park)   Marinas Near San Lorenzo River: Capitola Boat & Bait, Capitola , 6 miles away   Beaches Near San Lorenzo River: Cowell Beach, Santa Cruz , 3 miles away Santa Cruz Beach, Santa Cruz , 3 miles away Seabright Beach, Santa Cruz , 3 miles away Twin Lakes Beach, Santa Cruz , 4 miles away Wilder Beach, Santa Cruz , 4 miles away   Hotels Near San Lorenzo River: Best Western Inn, Santa Cruz , 2 miles away Comfort Inn Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz , 2 miles away Holiday Inn Express & Suites SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz , 2 miles away Hilton Santa Cruz-Scotts Valley, Scotts Valley , 2 miles away Quality Inn Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz , 2 miles away   Campgrounds Near San Lorenzo River: Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Mount Hermon, 1 miles away Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Santa Cruz, 2 miles away Cotillion Gardens Trailer Park, Felton, 2 miles away   Trails Near San Lorenzo River: Rincon Fire Road Trail, Santa Cruz , 1 miles away,  1.6 hiking miles, 205 feet elevation difference Summit Trail, San Mateo , 18 miles away,  3 hiking miles, 506 feet elevation difference Sequoia Nature Trail, San Mateo , 18 miles away,  .4 hiking miles, 32 feet elevation difference Butano Ridge Loop Trail, San Mateo , 18 miles away,  4.2 hiking miles, 1656 feet elevation difference Coyote Ridge Trail, San Mateo , 19 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 549 feet elevation difference   Public Lands Near San Lorenzo River: Juan Bautista De Anza National Historic Trail, San Francisco - CA , 44 miles away Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco - CA , 51 miles away Lighthouse Field State Beach, California , 3 miles away Natural Bridges State Beach, California , 3 miles away Twin Lakes State Beach, California , 4 miles away   Golf Courses Near San Lorenzo River: Pasatiempo Golf Club, Santa Cruz , 1 miles away Scotts Valley Golf Course, Scotts Valley , 2 miles away De Laveaga Golf Course & Lodge, Santa Cruz , 3 miles away   Lakes Near San Lorenzo River Corcoran Lagoon, Santa Cruz , 5 miles away Lake Lompico, Santa Cruz , 5 miles away Loch Lomond, Santa Cruz , 6 miles away