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THINGS
TO DO IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA |
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Carpinteria Beach
Camping
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Carpinteria
State Beach offers 213 campsites for RV's and tent camping.
Campsites are located on the beach within the town of
Carpinteria.
Shopping and restaurants are a short drive so if you forget
anything or are looking for something other than camping
food for dinner your minutes away.
Carpinteria
beach is wide and sandy and rated "the safest beach
in the world" by local residents. The name Carpinteria
comes from the Chumash tribe, which lived in the area
and built sea going canoes. Carpinteria beach here is
one of the most beautiful places along the Southern California
coast.
One drawback to camping here are that Amtrak trains that
pass close to the camping area. Don't be surprised if
you hear the horn of a passing train blasting during the
night.
Campsites are a little cramped for full size RV's but
being so close to the beach makes it worth camping here.
Carpinteria is close enough to Los Angeles for a day trip
however most people stay for at least one night.
Winter you can have the beach to yourself summer and holiday
weekends expect to have company. Bathrooms ad showers
are clean and the camp hosts are very friendly. Reserve
early for summer and weekends. Carpinteria State Beach
offers a mile of beach for swimming, surf fishing, tidepool
exploring and camping.
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Carpinteria State Beach Estuary |
Campers
can use tents, motor homes and trailers up to 30 feet long
in the Anacapa and Santa Cruz Campground loops, but there
are no hookups. water, sewer and electrical hookups are
available in the Santa Rosa loop.
The San Miguel loop offers 70 campsites, half with water
and electrical hookups. Campsite check-in time is 2 p.m.
Check-out time is noon. Each campsite accommodates up to
8 persons and one vehicle; additional vehicles require a
fee. Due to congestion on park roads, free passes for deliveries
or passenger drop off are not permitted.
One nice feature about Carpinteria State Beach is the nearby
Amtrak station
allowing you to leave your car at home and tent camp at
this wonderful California state beach.
One note about the beach you have to be careful of tar on
the beach It will stick to your feet and is very hard to
remove. The tar is natural, not from oil wells and was used
by the native Indians to seal their canoes.
For RV sites on beachfront, reserve in Santa Rosa Beach
or San Miguel Beach. Tent Camping is available in the Anacapa,
Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa Beach, and San Miguel Inland loops.
Santa Rosa Beach Row Motorhome/Trailer (Sites 124-146);
campers allowed a small tent. |
Carpinteria Beach |
Carpinteria Beach from the bluff |
Carpinteria State Beach is off
U.S. 101, twelve miles south of Santa Barbara.
Exit at Casitas Pass Road from either North or South Hwy 101,
go down Casitas Pass Road to Carpinteria Avenue and make a
right at the signal and a left on Palm, the first left. Go
to the end of Palm Ave. at the beach.
High Season/March 1-November 30: 8 am to 10 pm Low Season/December
1-February.
Reservations can be made seven months in advance and are must
during summer.
Peak season this park has a maximum stay limit of 7 consecutive
nights. reserve
Once the consecutive night limit has been reached, the person(s),
equipment, and/or vehicles(s) must vacate the campground for
a period of 48 hours before returning for another stay. NO
Dogs allowed on the Beach. |
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Jalama
Beach 30 miles north of Santa Barbara.
RV camping and beach cottages for rent. |
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