More attentionto the exterior of the park.They need to help the houseless and the families that live atthe apartments by controlling the dust from the railroad tracks next to the dirt yard that city has next to theplay ground.We are in aPandemic covid 19 attacks the respiratory system.

I will always love walking through the lagoon because it always relaxes me. I enjoy it most when seeing wildlife - like birds and every now and then, a turtle or fish. At a leisurely stroll, it takes me ~40 min to circle the park on the walking trails and bridges. It is a very enjoyable walk.

Love the bird watch, and its a good place for the youth to hang out and smoke weed. a santa cruz classic

Amazing place to walk and gather your thoughts!

Floating wooden paths on water. spectacular place !

Good pedestrian respite from the streets (so close to downtown).

Really peaceful for a morning walk/jog/run

Really cool gem hidden downtown it has a park and a awesome nature walk with tons of really tame ducks bring bread or feel the shame, its pay for parking.

Its a beautiful and quiet place! Great for relaxing and think or have a nice walk with someone. Also, its an amazing familiar place ️

A great place for an afternoon stroll.

Its a cool place. Its too bad about the waste water treatment facility but considering the proximity the smell is not bad and then no smell by the time you get to the lagoon. The lagoon boardwalk is awesome and makes the park pretty unique and awesome. Its a nice way to disappear out of the city and into nature quickly and easily. Family and baby friendly park as well.

A park with a water treatment plant cant rate over 3 stars come on a water treatment plant

Cool walk, hidden in plain sight. Peaceful, tranquil and beautiful. Visit! You wont regret it.

Be warned, this is not a hug free environment. When you come looking for what have yous. Nighttime, daytime. Anytime.Great hugs, magnificent hugs. Hugs from people. Life is about people (consensually) loving people. And hugs. Silky billowy hugs.

I really like this park, Its a great relaxing stroll to take.

For the most part peaceful

Lots of water fowl, even wood ducks. Beautiful elevated loop walk. Parking at the water plant.

Beautiful view, very quiet and peaceful! Come here if you love the outdoors!

Beautiful! Ive lived in the area practically my whole life and just discovered this wonderful park a couple years ago. The floating ramp walkways through the lagoon filled with lili pads and wildlife is so peaceful. Walk briskly through to get some exercise or take a seat on one of the benches scattered along the way and chill out. Either way its definitely worth a visit.

Nice place to walk through. Lots of ducks. I like the boardwalk over the lagoon. There are tennis courts next to a playground and a nice garden.

Relaxing quick jaunt

So pretty!

Great place for a quiet reflecting time. Ive been through the walk at least 50 times. Something different every time.

Has a nice little playground for kids. There is a fair amount of sun, so bring sunscreen (and some of the slides and swings can get really hot for the little ones, so be careful)

Beautiful park, clean and rustic

Great kids park and natural area. Regular homeless lurker and occasional public drug use knock off a star.

Lots of nice walking trails through the trees and wetland areas. Recommend bringing some binoculars for some bird watching.

A very nice, quiet place full of interesting & unique wildlife. Very pretty.

Home sweet home

Beautiful place aside from the homeless people everywhere!

Looking for a place to relax and let you thoughts wonder? I recommend taking a walk here.

Small but tranquil nature preserve. Water birds, amphibians, and more. A quiet place to appreciate ones surroundings.

Ive been going to this place for decades. Nice and quiet and beautiful Boardwalk to walk on. Used to bring the kids in strollers back in the day.

Best place to see ducks and crows

Beautiful full of wildlife and nature. Lots of bums hang around here and it can feel a little sketchy.

What a great little oasis in the heart of Santa Cruz.

Really nice, quiet playground with a tennis court and walking trails that lead to a duck pond.

Beautiful lagoon, people have carved out nice homes in the reeds, be mindful!

Nice little park good for birding, can be sketchy early due to many homeless campers

Cool spot, until the rangers come to kick you out

Lovely little boardwalk loop with lots of birds to watch (not recommended to feed). A nice place to let the kids run, walk, or bike with a playground adjacent to the entrance closest to Depot Park. Limited metered street parking or $5 all day parking nearby and some transient traffic.

Nice floating walkways through a nature reserve but a lot of the walk is the same native water plant obstructing the view.

This place is so uniquely beautiful but smells like the water treatment plant. Stinky.

Never kno wst u will fibd or who

A very pleasant place to walk around, especially on a windy or chilly day. We enjoy watching the wildlife, mostly birds and waterfowl. There are a few benches in pleasant locations, roughly a mile and a half of trails.

Very nice park with a lot of wildlife and birds. There’s some sketchy areas on the bridge that crosses the lagoon and a homeless man was yelling at people near the end of it but when that is not occurring it’s a very pretty place for a walk or a picnic or jog.

Truly a beautiful place thats in our backyard

Beautiful, quiet, peaceful place. DONT FEED THE DUCKS!!

Definitely worth checking out, its a nice hidden place for a pleasant walk.

Water treatment plant does an excellent job

This place is very good for walking

This is a really cool park! The park has walk ways over water in the lagoon. Its a nice place to go for a little walk and enjoy theDay. Usually not many people there so its quiet.

Dont take your dog here. No dogs allowed. Wish I had known before I went, so Im leaving this review so you know!

Scenery is nice but sometimes the smell isnt

Its always nice to take a walk and enjoy the walk and do some thinking when you need to.

Awesome park! They have foating walkways that go across the lagoon and it is absolutely beautiful. However, sometimes when walking around the long way (not to the floating walkways) it can be somewhat stinky due to the waste water treatment plant nearby. Amazing place to take a walk nevertheless though.

Beautiful walk. Smells bad, though

Its a great family, couple or singles spot its clean and not crowded with people if you need some quiet time its a great spot for that too

Relaxing place to go birdwatching.

Made of floating platform bridge walkways the lagoon is a very relaxing and peaceful area a little bit hidden from the city but accessible both by foot and car from the nearby streets if you are driving you will find easy parking near the tennis courts . You will see bird, fruit plans, there is an area with blackberries . You get a sense of nature and relax enjoying the surroundings and view hat it almost makes you feel as if you are some where away from the city

Its ok it smells like poop so just cover your nose and youll be fine

Sweet little boardwalk surrounding a lagoon teaming with birds turtles and giant carp. Upper part of park has tennis courts and play structures with slides swings etc. Also near upper parking lot there are bathrooms.

Dog loved it!

Its a great scenic place too really take in nature

A pleasant place to enjoy nature and Wildlife. A picnic spot.

Love walking the boardwalk here. It is so peaceful.

The lagoon is s peaceful retreat right in the middle of town. Birds to observe and the living system brings us closer to a natural habitat.

The information boards were informative

Great place ro enjoy the wooden walkways and calm of the lagoon.

This is a great little park. Just be aware of the bicyclists that come screaming around the corner.

Very peaceful place

Nice park with restrooms, however its very small.

My first & only true love & I used to stop here almost everyday on our way home from school. We would talk about our future plans to get married and have children.

Very interesting park actually. Enjoy taking occasional walks here with friends.

Tennis courts

It was a lot nicer then we expected going in. Very relaxing and tranquil, saw lots of birds.Enjoyed it immensely.

Amazing views of beaches bay and board walk.

Nice little walk, very enjoyable

A great place to immerse yourself in the wildlife and relax

Could use a bit more attention

Neary Lagoons cool theres this trail that runs right through it on top of the water its cool. The major down side is it smells like poop there 24-7

The trail is awesome with plenty of shaded places to sit and enjoy the scenery.

Beautiful as long as it doesnt stink that day. It is right next to the water purification plant so some days there is a bad smell.

Late spring/early summer I saw ridiculously cute baby ducklings, turtles mating and a crazy racoon fight. Yay nature! Only wish the path was a little longer and without the stinky wastewater treatment plant (just a short section of the path), but all in all this is a peaceful and serene little refuge for humans and wildlife. No dogs allowed here, which is good in that it keeps the little critters at ease.

A hidden treasure from my view of the lagoon. A nice place for a picnic, a run, walk, nature shots, or just a quiet place to play with your children, the Neary Lagoon Park is a great place to relax in Santa Cruz, California.

Nice place for a walk or birdwatching.

Close for renovations

Smells horrible. Could be cool but just like the rest of Santa Cruz .

Not much parking it has a descent playground keep an eye out with little ones there it a lagoon

Very nice floating bridge to walk. Park by the City tennis court.

Nice.and quiet little walkin trail, my friend.and i picked 3.5 pounds of blackberries lol had a nice walk, nice view

Alot of drug s or camping but lived there for 3 years

Relaxing place to walk and look at birds

Little park near water treatment plant with trail to walk and small playground, 2 tennis courts, free parking.

The most wonderful time of my life

Cool sewer plant lagoon

Great quiet place to be alone.

Great quiet place to walk around a see some wildlife right in the middle of town

Tranquility and nature perfectly balanced.

Great walk and bird watching.