Traveling here
& where to stay once you’ve arrived
& where to stay once you’ve arrived
by car
from Los Angeles anticipate
~ 5.5 hrs driving time along 5N
or a slightly longer ~ 6.5 hrs
more scenic route along 101 N
by plane
local airport San Jose, CA
is 35 min from our venue.
alternative SFO or Oakland
is ~90 min depending on traffic
directions & parking if staying off site
due to limited onsite parking & narrow dirt roads,
guests not staying on site should park at our reserved parking lot at the local church near our venue (address below). we will offer a shuttle service from the church parking lot to our events that will run every 15 minutes; from 5:30-7:30PM & 8:30-10:30PM on friday & throughout the festivities from 2:30PM until 10:30PM on saturday. for those staying at the Hilton, we will provide a shuttle to & from our ceremony (leaving the Hilton at 2:15PM & returning just after 10:00PM) on our wedding day.
due to limited onsite parking & narrow dirt roads,
guests not staying on site should park at our reserved parking lot at the local church near our venue (address below). we will offer a shuttle service from the church parking lot to our events that will run every 15 minutes; from 5:30-7:30PM & 8:30-10:30PM on friday & throughout the festivities from 2:30PM until 10:30PM on saturday. for those staying at the Hilton, we will provide a shuttle to & from our ceremony (leaving the Hilton at 2:15PM & returning just after 10:00PM) on our wedding day.
off site church lot parking / on site shuttle depart address
St. Peter & St. Paul Antiochian Orthodox Church
9980 Highway 9 Ben Lomond, CA 95005
please park in the south lot on the corner
St. Peter & St. Paul Antiochian Orthodox Church
9980 Highway 9 Ben Lomond, CA 95005
please park in the south lot on the corner
directions if staying on site
hwy 9 in Ben Lomond, turn onto Alba Road.
careful not to turn onto Hubbard Gulch - the roads appear similar! drive 1.3 miles up Alba Road & take a left as indicated by the sign. pass the two signs “Sequoia Retreat Center” & “Welcome”, continue down to the left past the Sequoia buildings. stop at the "Guest Hub" where Waterfall Lodge personel will meet you.
hwy 9 in Ben Lomond, turn onto Alba Road.
careful not to turn onto Hubbard Gulch - the roads appear similar! drive 1.3 miles up Alba Road & take a left as indicated by the sign. pass the two signs “Sequoia Retreat Center” & “Welcome”, continue down to the left past the Sequoia buildings. stop at the "Guest Hub" where Waterfall Lodge personel will meet you.
venue address
Waterfall Lodge & Retreat
180 Hidden Falls Trail
Ben Lomond, CA 95006
waterfallsantacruz.com
Waterfall Lodge & Retreat
180 Hidden Falls Trail
Ben Lomond, CA 95006
waterfallsantacruz.com
of Highway 9 & Brown Gables Rd
lodging if staying on site
Waterfall Lodge & Retreat
we wish everyone could stay with us on site but sadly this is not possible. if you recieved an invitation to stay with us onsite, please formally RSVP so that we may email you your specific cabin number & provide you with the link to reserve & pay for your personalized cabin.
these cabins have a variety of layouts, so if the invitation to stay onsite is accepted, we will assign each guest/family to the cabin number that best accomodates their needs. each cabin costs the same per night regardless of layout & allows for onsite parking of one vehicle. the reservation portal will be made available in march 2024. waterfallsantacruz.com
lodging if staying on site
Waterfall Lodge & Retreat
we wish everyone could stay with us on site but sadly this is not possible. if you recieved an invitation to stay with us onsite, please formally RSVP so that we may email you your specific cabin number & provide you with the link to reserve & pay for your personalized cabin.
these cabins have a variety of layouts, so if the invitation to stay onsite is accepted, we will assign each guest/family to the cabin number that best accomodates their needs. each cabin costs the same per night regardless of layout & allows for onsite parking of one vehicle. the reservation portal will be made available in march 2024. waterfallsantacruz.com
lodging if staying off site
The Hilton Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley
we have reserved a room block to accomodate those we are unable to include onsite & will provide a shuttle service to & from the hotel on our wedding day. The shuttle will leave from the Hilton at 2:15PM (sharp!) & arrive directly to our ceremony site. At the end of the evening the same shuttle will bring guests back to the Hilton around 10PM. This hotel is nestled in the forest, 15min from downtown Santa Cruz & 20min from our venue in Ben Lomond.
reserve your room at discounted rate here
group dates: june 14 - june 16, 2024
group code: KDWEDD
reservations must be made by April 30th 2024
The Hilton Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley
we have reserved a room block to accomodate those we are unable to include onsite & will provide a shuttle service to & from the hotel on our wedding day. The shuttle will leave from the Hilton at 2:15PM (sharp!) & arrive directly to our ceremony site. At the end of the evening the same shuttle will bring guests back to the Hilton around 10PM. This hotel is nestled in the forest, 15min from downtown Santa Cruz & 20min from our venue in Ben Lomond.
reserve your room at discounted rate here
group dates: june 14 - june 16, 2024
group code: KDWEDD
reservations must be made by April 30th 2024
AirBnB & many other hotel options
are available in relevant locations
Ben Lomond, Felton, or Scotts Valley
are available in relevant locations
Ben Lomond, Felton, or Scotts Valley
please note that our wedding weekend falls
on the same weekend as UC Santa Cruz’s gradution, so reserving accomodation early may be beneficial.
on the same weekend as UC Santa Cruz’s gradution, so reserving accomodation early may be beneficial.
Dream Inn
sitting along the west cliffs
of Santa Cruz overlooking the ocean, this remodeled retro hotel allows for some beach time while being walking distance from bustling downtown Santa Cruz.
30min from our venue
dreaminnsantacruz.com