Forest Glen: SR-1 : Freedom Blvd
Monterey Bay defines the setting of Forest Glen — wooded coastal terraces rise just inland from the Pacific shore in Santa Cruz County. California State Route 1 runs through this stretch of coast, linking communities around the bay with Santa Cruz to the north and towns farther south. Forest Glen sits in the developed coastal belt between the bay and the lower slopes of the Santa Cruz Mountains, where highway infrastructure, homes and stands of trees share a narrow strip of land. Much of Monterey Bay is protected within the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, established in 1992, reinforcing the bay’s importance to California’s central coast.
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Forest Glen lies between Monterey Bay and the Santa Cruz Mountains in coastal Santa Cruz County, a setting that has given this small residential area a strongly wooded character. The nearby Forest of Nisene Marks State Park preserves redwood groves and the upper reaches of Aptos Creek, with trails following former logging roads into the hills. These routes recall the timber industry that once worked the mountains, while nearby Aptos connects the area to the wider Monterey Bay shoreline. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Forest Glen and coastal Santa Cruz County.
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