El Capitan State Beach

Santa Barbara County, California · State Beach

Scenic coastal state beach near Goleta with sandy shores, tide pools, and rocky bluffs, offering camping, swimming, fishing, and picnicking along California's Central Coast just north of Santa Barbara.

Current alerts

• Partial closure — Construction

Campgrounds

• Group Area — Year-round · 5 tent sites · Group camp · Drive-in · reserve
• Hike/Bike Campsite — Year-round · 10 tent sites · reserve
• Lower Section (sites 1-28) — Closed (checked 2026-08-01) · April – July · 28 sites · Drive-in · reserve
• Middle Section (sites 29-91) & Anza Group) — Year-round · 63 sites · Group camp · Drive-in · reserve
• Upper Section (sites 92-132) & Portola Group — April – December · 41 sites · Group camp · Drive-in · reserve

Coordinates: 34.4596, -120.0245.

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