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El Capitán State Beach
🏞️ State Park

El Capitán State Beach

Gaviota Coast
🏄 Surfing
📸 Scenic
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family
🐚 Tide Pools
🌅 Sunset Views

A bluff-and-beach state park with one of the most popular campgrounds in California — surfing, tide pools, and a bike path to Refugio.

El Capitán State Beach has cliff-top campsites looking down on the Pacific, stairs to a sandy beach, classic Gaviota tide pools at low tide, and a paved 2.5-mile bike path to Refugio State Beach.

Practical Info

Hwy 101, Goleta, CA 93117

Amenities

Restrooms
Showers
Picnic Area
Parking
Camping
Fire Pits
Bike Path
Trails
Ranger Station
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