Where to Get a Haircut in and Around Boulder Creek

The short version

• In Boulder Creek: three full-service salons downtown, all within an easy walk of Highway 9. Hair Hut keeps the most regular posted hours; Central Avenue Salon and Oh Suzannah round out the block.
• A few minutes south in Ben Lomond: VIP Hair Studio and the home-based K-Salon, both good backups when the Boulder Creek shops are booked.
• Want a real barbershop with fades, tapers, and beard work? There isn't one in Boulder Creek or Ben Lomond. The nearest is Society Barbershop in Felton, about 15 minutes south.
• Call first. Nearly everything on this list is appointment-driven, and a single stylist can be booked solid on the day you need them.

You can walk to a haircut in Boulder Creek. Three salons work downtown, close enough that you could pass all three on one errand, and not a barber pole among them. Two more sit a few minutes south in Ben Lomond, and the valley's one dedicated barbershop is in Felton. Below is who cuts hair and where, grouped by community, with the details we could confirm. Most of these are small, appointment-driven shops, so booking beats walking in almost everywhere on this list.

One thing worth saying up front: if you want a barbershop, with fades, tapers, beard work, and a straight-razor shave, there isn't a dedicated one in Boulder Creek or Ben Lomond. The in-valley shops are full-service hair salons that cut men's, women's, and kids' hair. The nearest true barbershop is in Felton, covered at the end.

Hair Hut (Boulder Creek)

Address: 13266 Highway 9, Suite A. Phone: 831-239-0317. Hours: Tuesday through Thursday 9am to 7pm, Friday 9am to 5:30pm, Saturday 10am to 5pm, closed Sunday and Monday.

Hair Hut is the long-running full-service salon at the north end of downtown. It handles cuts, color, highlights, perms, and extensions for men, women, and children, which makes it the closest thing in town to a one-stop shop for a whole family. It also keeps the most regular posted hours of any salon in Boulder Creek, so it's a reasonable first call.

Central Avenue Salon (Boulder Creek)

Address: 13162 Central Avenue. Phone: 415-725-0850. Hours: by appointment.

Central Avenue Salon is stylist Dana Bernhardt's shop, a block off the main drag on Central. It does cuts, color, and extensions by appointment rather than drop-in, so plan to book ahead. It's a single-stylist operation, which some people prefer for the consistency of seeing the same person every time.

Oh Suzannah Hair Designers (Boulder Creek)

Address: 13090 Highway 9. Phone: 831-338-3883. Hours: Tuesday through Friday 10am to 5pm, Saturday 10am to 4pm, closed Sunday and Monday.

Oh Suzannah is the third downtown salon, offering color, cuts, perms, and relaxers, plus facial waxing if you want to add it to a visit. Its posted hours run a bit later in the week than some, with Saturday appointments available. As with the others, a quick call to confirm the day's schedule is the safe bet before you drive in.

VIP Hair Studio (Ben Lomond)

Address: 10090 Highway 9, Suite 2, Ben Lomond. Phone: 831-609-6563. Hours: by appointment only.

A few minutes south in Ben Lomond, VIP Hair Studio is run by longtime San Lorenzo Valley stylist Melissa Bumbaca. It's an appointment-only cut-and-color salon, worth knowing about when the downtown Boulder Creek shops are booked or closed on the day you need them. Being in Ben Lomond, it's a short drive down Highway 9 rather than an in-town option.

K-Salon (Ben Lomond)

Location: Ben Lomond (home-based, no public storefront address). Website: ksalon.us.

K-Salon is a home-based salon run by stylist Krishna, offering cut and color services in a private redwood setting. Because it works out of a home rather than a storefront, there's no walk-in address to list. Book through the site or by texting or calling (831) 325-9664, and directions come with your confirmation. It's a good fit if you like a quieter, one-on-one setting over a busy shop floor.

Society Barbershop (Felton)

Address: 6287 Highway 9, Felton. Online booking available at societybarbershop.com. Phone: (408) 800-2219.

If a barbershop is what you're after, Society Barbershop in Felton is the closest one, about a fifteen-minute drive down Highway 9. It's a full-service shop offering fades and tapers, with online booking through its site. We don't have its current daily hours confirmed, so book online or call before heading down.

Where the valley comes up short

For everyday cuts, color, and kids' trims, Boulder Creek is covered without leaving town. The gap is barbering as its own craft. None of the Boulder Creek or Ben Lomond shops is a dedicated barbershop, so a classic barber experience means driving to Felton.

That's no knock on the local salons, which cut men's hair too. It's the arithmetic of a small town, and worth knowing before you go looking for a barber pole downtown.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a barbershop in Boulder Creek?

Not a dedicated one. The three hair salons in town cut men's, women's, and children's hair, but the nearest shop that specializes in barbering, with fades and tapers, is Society Barbershop in Felton, roughly fifteen minutes south on Highway 9.

Can I walk in for a haircut, or do I need an appointment?

Most of these shops lean toward appointments. Central Avenue Salon, VIP Hair Studio, and K-Salon are appointment-based, and Society Barbershop takes online bookings. Hair Hut and Oh Suzannah keep posted hours, but calling ahead is still the safe move at any small salon, since a single stylist can be fully booked on a given day.

Which salons are actually in Boulder Creek versus nearby?

Hair Hut, Central Avenue Salon, and Oh Suzannah Hair Designers are all in Boulder Creek proper. VIP Hair Studio and K-Salon are in Ben Lomond, and Society Barbershop is in Felton, all a short drive down Highway 9.

A shop I know is missing. Why?

This list only includes hair businesses we could verify as current listings in our directory. If a stylist or shop near Boulder Creek isn't here, it may not have a public listing we can confirm yet. If you run one, or want a correction, tell us at bouldercreeklocal.com/contact.

Inclusion here isn't an endorsement, it's a starting point. Browse the full Boulder Creek business directory for contact details on these shops and more, and if anything above has changed, let us know through the submit page so the next neighbor gets it right.