Located just 35 miles southwest of San Jose and less than two hours drive from San Francisco, “Camp Capitola” began as a popular beachfront tourist destination. Today the City maintains those roots and has added a vibrant commercial district and several distinct residential neighborhoods. Nearly 10,000 people call Capitola home, and countless more visit to enjoy its natural beauty and other attractions. Capitola's beach is embraced between two cliffs in a river valley. The Esplanade is a wonderful stroll in the village of Capitola, along a row of restaurants, historic homes, and small shops passing by the vistas of Monterey Bay and the beach. In September, the Esplanade hosts the Capitola Art & Wine Festival.
There's plenty to do around Capitola, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
Explore popular things to do in the area, including Chicken Foot, Three Waves Coffee, and The Alley Oop.
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| Dining | 4.02 miles | 6 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Dining | 1.3 miles | 8 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Dining | 4 miles | 13 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 2.07 miles | 8 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 1.67 miles | 12 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.81 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 4.26 miles | 6 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 2.5 miles | 12 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.5 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.98 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.27 miles | 6 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.97 miles | 9 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.32 miles | 8 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.4 miles | 13 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 4.13 miles | 14 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.95 miles | 13 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.78 miles | 17 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 3.48 miles | 38 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.02 miles | 31 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.25 miles | 6 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.26 miles | 12 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.59 miles | 7 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.31 miles | 16 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
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Capitola has 4,506 households, with an average household size of 2.13. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Capitola do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 9,813 people call Capitola home. The population density is 6,154.52 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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