Parks and Beaches
Beaches:
Arroyo Burro Beach
County Park
2981 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara • 805-687-3714
Known
locally as Hendry's
Great
for sunbathing, whale watching
Carpinteria State
Beach
Sixth Street, Carpinteria • 805-684-2811
Great
beach for overnight camping and recreation
Good
surf fishing and tide pooling
Excellent
claming during minus tides
El Capitan State
Beach
Off U.S. 101, five miles west of Goleta • 805-968-1033
Thriving
tide pools
Includes
park with nature trials and camp sites
Sea
lions and seals offshore
Goleta Beach County
Park
5986 Sandspit Road, Goleta • 805-967-1300
Stroll
or fish from scenic 1500 ft. pier
Sand
volleyball courts
Fishing,
picnic area, lifeguard
Jalama Beach County
Park
Jalama Beach Road, Lompoc • 805-736-6316
Long,
sandy beaches
Good
surfing and bird watching
Camping,
general store
Leadbetter
Beach
Shoreline and Loma Alta Drive, Santa Barbara
Excellent
surfing beach
Windsurfing
haven
Landscaped
picnic area
Lookout Beach County
Park
U.S. 101, Summerland • 805-969-1720
Panoramic
view from bluffs
Great
surfing and sunbathing
Barbecue
areas and hiking trails
Rincon
Beach
U.S. 101 at Bates Road, Carpinteria
One
of the best spots in the area for surfing
Also
known as a good place for surf fishing
Harbor
seals frolic on the beach
West
Beach
Cabrillo Boulevard, Santa Barbara
Good
swimming beach
Quiet,
palm-lined beach
Lifeguard
on duty
Parks:
Cachuma Lake Recreation
Area
Highway 154, Santa Barbara • 805-686-5054
Outstanding
bird-watching
Fishing,
swimming pool, boating, over 500 camp sites
Year-round
narrated nature cruises
Chase Palm
Park
236 East Cabrillo Boulevard, Santa Barbara •
805-962-8956
10
acre shoreline park
Sports
fields, bathhouse
Site
of Sunday Santa Barbara Arts and Crafts show
El Presidio State Historic
Park
123 East Canon Perdido Street, Santa Barbara •
805-966-9719
Restored
or reconstructed buildings of 18th century Spanish fort
Exhibits,
programs and guided tours
Franceschi
Park
1510 Mission Ridge Road, Santa Barbara • 805-564-5418
Panoramic
views of city, ocean and Channel Islands
Rare
botanical collection
Walkways
and overlooks, picnic area
La Purisima Mission State
Park
2295 Purisima Road, Lompoc • 805-733-3713
Mission
Life Days, crafts demonstrations
Native
American and mission relics
Gardens
and 14 miles of hiking trails
Nojoqui Falls
Park
Alisal Road, Solvang • 805-688-4217
Beautiful
164 foot waterfall
Picnic
and barbecue areas, athletic fields and playgrounds
Good
spot for bird watching
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