Santa Barbara Beach Travel Guide

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Aerial view of the coastline in Santa Barbara, California
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Santa Barbara Beach Travel Tips

  • Dine and shop at Stearns Wharf, between East and West beaches.
  • Blade, walk, or bike on the palm-lined paved beach path.
  • Spike a volleyball or picnic by the gentle waves.
  • Bang your bongos on Saturday, when impromptu drumming circles pump rhythmic beats onto the beach.
  • Browse one-of-a-kind artistic creations every Sunday.


Santa Barbara Travel Guide

45 miles S of Solvang; 105 miles S of San Luis Obispo; 92 miles NW of L.A. Read More

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Hotels

from: $225

El Capitan Canyon

11560 Calle Real
Santa Barbara, CA 93117 Map

Distance: 18.8 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 2 class stars

expert favorite hotel
Expert Rated & Recommended
5.0

National Park Campground Santa Cruz Island

Santa Cruz Island
Channel Islands, CA Map

Distance: 27.9 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
expert favorite hotel
Expert Rated & Recommended
3.0
from: $149

Brisas del Mar Inn at the Beach

223 Castillo St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Map

Distance: 0.8 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 3 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended
4.0
3.0

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Attractions

Stearns Wharf

expert favorite attraction
Cabrillo Blvd at State Street
Santa Barbara, California

Distance: 0.8 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Stearns Wharf is California's oldest working wharf. Visitors can see local fishing boats... Read More
Expert Rated & Recommended
5_0

Santa Barbara Channel

expert favorite attraction
Oxnard, California

Distance: 27.3 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Pull up a beach chair while more than 20,000 Pacific gray whales swim through the channel as they... Read More
Expert Rated & Recommended
5_0

Santa Cruz Island

expert favorite attraction
Channel Islands National Park


Distance: 28.0 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Santa Cruz is the largest of the Channel Islands, covering more than 60,000 acres. The highest of... Read More
Expert Rated & Recommended
4_0
4_0

Airports

Major Airports near Santa Barbara

Distance (mi.)
Burbank Bob Hope Airport 78.5 map
Los Angeles International Airport 81.8 map
Santa Ana John Wayne Airport 117.1 map

Other Smaller Airports near Santa Barbara

Distance (mi.)
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport 7.8 map
Santa Maria Public Airport 54.2 map
Bakersfield Meadows Field 79.5 map

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