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El Capitán State Beach offers visitors a sandy beach, rocky tidepools, and stands of sycamore and oaks along El Capitán Creek. It’s a perfect setting for swimming, fishing, surfing, picnicking and camping. A stairway provides access from the bluffs to the beach area.
Activities and Facilities Include:
-Picnic Areas
-Exhibits and Programs
-Fishing
-Guided Tours
-Scuba Diving/Snorkeling
-Beach Area
-Swimming
-Windsurfing/Surfing
-Family Programs
-Geocaching
Beach wheelchairs are available for use by the public with no cost. With this specially designed chair, wheelchair users may access the beach at several locations. Contact a ranger or lifeguard for additional information.
The beach is located off Hwy 101 seventeen miles west of Santa Barbara. From Hwy 101 north- or southbound, take Exit 117 for El Capitán State Beach. Proceed south toward the ocean and the park entrance.
Visitors will be able to reserve campsites and lodging six months in advance from the current date. Bookings may extend from the arrival date to the desired departure date – based on availability and the park’s maximum stay rules.
Small rocky shore beach.
You can camp here, on the main grounds not on the beach itself.
Ten dollars entry allows you to visit all three beaches in one day with one pass (Refugio, El Capitan, and Gaviota).
Many trails to explorer. There are tide pools on the beach and sycamore and oak trees in the campground area.
Great place to end day at sunset
Very nice park, with lots of trails to ride around or just take a relaxing walk along the beach. Shout out to the park staff and volunteers for keeping the grounds clean and maintained for us to enjoy. Definitely recommend this place 👍🏼👍🏼🙂
At the entrance you need to pay $ 10. It's not clear what you're paying for. There is nothing special on the beach. A toilet, a shop with beach paraphernalia and souvenirs, and one working lifeguard booth. The beach is narrow, there is not enough space, plus if you go further there are a lot of stones and generally nowhere to lie. We were on a weekday at 3 pm and there was practically no place. I do not recommend this beach, just throw away 10$
This is very beautiful beaches and excellent place to come spent relaxing time with family and friends. Plenty of car parking spaces and it’s need to pay per ca $10 dollars.
