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Santa Barbara is California beauty at it's best. The warm SoCal weather with the cool breezes & waters from the Central Coast. A beautifully developed downtown scene with a big emphasis on walking, restaurants & of course, tourism. Rugged shorelines to wide sandy beaches, train trestles & great surfing. Plenty State Parks, forests & State Beaches to enjoy.
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elevation: 33' population: 92,325 zip code: 93101

Coastal

terrain:
Beach front with cove, 1000' mountains as the backdrop

location:
Santa Barbara County
North of Ventura
on Hwy 101

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= SBA

recreation:

  • Backpacking
  • Beaches
  • Biking & Rentals
  • Boating
  • Camping
  • Hiking
  • Horseback Riding
  • Kayaking & Rentals
  • Mountain Biking
  • Primitive Hot Springs - Caliente
  • Primitive Hot Springs - Gaviota
  • Rock Climbing
  • Sailing
  • Shops in village
  • Skating
  • Surfing
  • Wineries
  • Tangerine Falls Hike
  • Knapps Castle Hiking Trail
  • Gaviota Wind Caves Hike
  • Aniso Hiking Trail - El Capitan
  • parks, forests, rivers & lakes:

  • El Capitan State Beach
  • Gaviota State Beach
  • Lake Cachuma
  • Los Padres National Forest
  • Nojoqui Falls Park
  • Jalama Beach Campground
  • Cachuma Lake Recreation Area
  • California Coastal Forests Map Set
    California Coastal Forests Map Set

    Campgrounds campground reservations
    To make a campground reservation nearby click below

    El Capitan State Beach Camping
    Upper Oso Campground
    Refugio State Beach Campground
    Carpinteria Beach Campground
    Rancho Oso Campground

    tent camping

    description:
    The most beautiful city on the beach by far, Santa Barbara's history & culture is rich. Abundant restaurants, shops & galleries. Ddowntown village w/ a red tiled sidewalks is warm & welcoming. Parking can be an issue, so be prepared to walk. Coastline with hillsides covered with red tiled roofs & more mansions. Palm trees & a historic mission grace this elegant little slice of paradise by the Pacific ocean.

    nearby towns:
    Goleta
    Buellton
    Solvang
    Los Olivos
    Montecito
    Summerland
    Santa Ynez
    local links:

    Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce
    924 Anacapa St. Suite 1, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
    805-965-3023
    http://www.sbchamber.org

    Mission Santa Barbara
    Sterns Wharf
    Fairview Gardens Organics
    Sunstone Vineyards & Winery
    Sanford Organic Winery
    Santa Barbara Farmers Market
    Clairmont Farms Lavender Company
    Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
    Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians
    Museum of Natural History
    Mayors Climate Protection
    Real Santa Barbara
    Peopleshemp - Clothing
    Knapps Castle - Santa Barbara
    USA Grown Fuels - Biodiesel
    Cheshire Cat Inn Bed & Breakfast
    Green Santa Barbara
    NPR: KFAC FM 88.7
    Los Padres ForestWatch

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    Sespe Wilderness Map
    Sespe Wilderness Map
    Topo Atlas Los Padres Forest
    Topo Atlas Los Padres Forest
    Los Padres National Forest Map: South
    Los Padres National Forest Map: South
    Los Padres National Forest Map: North
    Los Padres National Forest Map: North
    Dick Smith Wilderness Map
    Dick Smith Wilderness Map
    Point Mugu Map
    Point Mugu Map
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