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Butterfly Beach   
Channel Drive & Butterfly Lane
Montecito, CA

Butterfly Beach is the most west-facing beach in Santa Barbara. This makes it the best beach to watch a sunset, complete with incredible views of the city and the wharf.


Restrooms Community BuildingFood AvailablePicnic AreaVolleyballEast Beach   
E. Cabrillo Blvd. & Milpas St.
Santa Barbara, CA
805-564-5418


East Beach is often the first beach to be seen when entering Santa Barbara. Palm-shaded lawns and clean sand make this one of Santa Barbara's most popular beaches. The beach is also world famous for volleyball, hosting several top-notch tournaments each year.


Food AvailableVolleyballWest Beach   
E. Cabrillo Blvd. between
 State St. & Castillo
Santa Barbara, CA
805-564-5418


West Beach is nestled between the wharf and marina, directly across from the Veteran's Center. It is a relatively quiet beach, despite being so close to Motel Row. There aren't any facilities on the beach, but food is available within walking distance.


Restrooms Food AvailablePicnic AreaVolleyballLeadbetter Beach
Shoreline & Loma Alta Drs.
Santa Barbara, CA
805-564-5418

One of the best beaches for swimming and family fun in Santa Barbara is Leadbetter Beach, just west of the Santa Barbara Marina. The beach is lined with a grassy picnic area with numerous barbecue pits, making Leadbetter the ideal place to hold a summer beach party.


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Mesa Beach
Below Shoreline Park
Santa Barbara, CA

This long isolated beach is only accesible during low tides. There are access points at Mesa Lane, and at Santa Cruz Road, but little parking and no facilities.


Restrooms Food AvailablePicnic AreaVolleyballSwimmingArroyo Burro (Hendry's Beach)
Cliff Drive, West of Las Positas
Santa Barbara, CA

 
Arroyo Burro Beach an extremely popular beach with surfers, joggers, and dog-walkers. There are 600 feet of sandy beach with volleyball, tidepools, and an adjoining grassy picnic area. The Brown Pelican Restaurant, featuring California Cuisine is at the sand's edge.


SwimmingMore Mesa
West of Hendry's along Ocean
Santa Barbara, CA

More Mesa is a quiet, often deserted stretch of beach below the bluffs of Hope Ranch. The isolation, limited access, and wide sandy shores make the beach a California favorite among nudist.



Restrooms Picnic AreaSwimmingRincon Beach Park
Bates Rd. off Hwy. 101
Carpinteria, CA
805-568-2460

Rincon is one of the premier surfing locations in the world, with an incredible right break. The stronger winter waves leave a rocky shoreline. But by summer, the ocean currents have deposited enough sand to form an enjoyable swimming beach.


VolleyballPlaygroundSwimmingGoleta Beach County Park
Sandspit Rd. off Hwy. 217
Restrooms Food AvailablePicnic AreaGoleta, CA
805-568-2460

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