Goleta Beach Park
Goleta Beach Park is a county-run facility on a sand spit near the University of California Santa Barbara campus,...
Beaches in Goleta
Ellwood Beach
Ellwood Beach at Santa Barbara Shores Park and Ellwood Mesa Open Space is surrounded by open spaces that invite...
Gaviota State Park Beach
Gaviota State Park Beach is a south-facing beach below a tall train trestle about 30 miles west of Santa...
Refugio State Beach
Refugio State Beach is a state park located about twenty miles from Santa Barbara. It has a large campground...
El Capitan State Beach
El Capitan State Beach is state park about twenty miles west of downtown Santa Barbara. It has a large...
Haskell’s Beach at Bacara Resort
Haskell’s Beach is right below the huge Bacara Resort and Spa west of Goleta and Santa Barbara. The resort...
Hollister Ranch Beaches
Hollister Ranch is a large active farming and cattle ranch and private housing community located west of Gaviota State...
Arroyo Hondo Beach
Arroyo Hondo Beach is a small beach at the mouth of Arroyo Hondo Creek west of Santa Barbara. The...
Tajiguas Beach
Tajiguas Beach is a narrow beach at the mouth of Tajiguas Creek west of Santa Barbara. There is a...
San Onofre Beach at Gaviota State Park
San Onofre Beach is a gorgeous little-known beach on Gaviota State Park property in Santa Barbara County. In the...
Arroyo Quemada Beach
Arroyo Quemada Beach is a public beach in front of the small private community of Arroyo Quemada west of...
Vista Del Mar Beach
Vista Del Mar Beach is a narrow sandy beach between San Onofre Beach and the main beach at Gaviota...
Ed’s Surfing Beach
Ed’s is the name of a beach and surfing area on a point below the El Capitan Ranch west...
Naples Point Beach
Naples Point is a remote surfing spot west of Santa Barbara that is difficult to access. The best way...
Explore Goleta
Nearby Hotels
Bacara Resort & Spa
If you are looking for that “WOW” factor, Bacara has it. It doesn’t come cheap and you wouldn’t want...
Nearby Attractions
Gaviota Hot Springs
Gaviota Hot Springs is just up the highway from Gaviota State Beach and Campground. It’s more of a warm...
Goleta Monarch Butterfly Grove
The Goleta Monarch Butterfly Grove goes by several names including Ellwood Main Monarch Butterfly Grove as it is signed...
About Goleta
With stunning beaches, and plenty of outdoor recreational opportunities, Goleta offers visitors a unique destination. Goleta Beach Park includes nearly 30 acres of paved biking trails, as well as a fishing pier, playgrounds and beaches. El Capitan State Beach, meanwhile, serves as a prime location for camping, as well as fishing, swimming and surfing. Refugio State Beach is uniquely lined with palm trees, while Gaviota State Beach is popular with campers and swimmers, even with its frequent high winds.
