The kids are sure to sleep soundly after a day spent at El Capitan State Beach. Search for cute critters like crabs and snails, stick a toe in the water or toss a Frisbee around!

El Capitan State Beach has an entrance fee and is located in Goleta. Where to after that? It's hard to travel around this area without discovering something fun to do! Refugio State Beach also attracts lots of visitors.

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Ramada by Wyndham Santa Barbara

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Jul 3 - Jul 9

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New York (NYC) to Santa Barbara (SBA)

8.4/10 Very Good! (1,001 reviews)

We had a nice spacious room, bathroom could use some updating, but overall it was good!

Reviewed on Apr 24, 2024

Mar Monte Hotel, in The Unbound Collection by Hyatt

Santa Barbara Beach

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Jul 3 - Jul 9

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New York (NYC) to Santa Barbara (SBA)

7.8/10 Good! (587 reviews)

This is a 3 star - not 4 star hotel.

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Hotel Californian

Santa Barbara Beach

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New York (NYC) to Santa Barbara (SBA)

9.2/10 Wonderful! (817 reviews)

We liked the location. Unfortunately an elevator was not working so we had limited options for a room, however we were put in a very nice room on the 3rd floor.

Reviewed on Apr 9, 2024

Reviews of El Capitan State Beach

4.5

Top Destination

5 - Excellent

83

4 - Good

54

3 - Okay

11

2 - Disappointing

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1 - Terrible

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5/5 - Excellent

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Jan 15, 2020

Incredible & lovely beach with RV camping, probably very popular during holidays & summer.

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