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Cojo Bay Beach on Dangermond Preserve
UPDATE: Cojo-Jalama Ranch has been purchased by The Nature Conservancy through a generous $165M...
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Jalama Beach County Park
Jalama Beach spans the mouth of Jalama Creek at the site of a historic Chumash Indian settlement...
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Minuteman Beach at Vandenberg AFB
Minuteman Beach at Vandenberg Air Force Base is located at the north end of the Vandenberg...
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Ocean Beach Park
Ocean Beach Park is a Santa Barbara County park located at the mouth of the Santa Ynez River and...
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Point Arguello Beaches
Point Arguello is the site of a former Coast Guard lighthouse on the Santa Barbara County coast...
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Point Conception Lighthouse
Point Conception is the prominent point where the Santa Barbara Coast turns northward. The point...
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Surf Beach at Vandenberg AFB
Surf Beach is a public beach located on Vandenberg Air Force Base near Lompoc, CA. Access to Surf...
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Wall Beach at Vandenberg AFB
Wall Beach is on Vandenberg Air Force Base property north of the Santa Ynez River. Only Vandenberg...
Articles
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Grunion Run Schedule 2022
So you want to go on a grunion run. There are a few things you must know before you go. First, do you know what grunion are? For those not […]
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Best Backroads near the Central California Coast
California’s central coast has backroads that few tourists ever get to see. Sure a drive down the Big Sur Coast is about as good as it gets from a pure […]
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Shark Attack Locations in California 2000-Present
Everyone has heard about shark attacks on the California coast over the years, but where do they happen the most? We decided to dive into the data on California shark […]
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The Best Surfing Beaches in California
Surfing is big in California to say the least. It’s a way of life for many and a spectator sport for others. Up and down the coast there are worthy […]
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Glamping on the California Coast
Camping is a lot of fun, but it’s a lot of work. Glamping has many of the benefits of regular camping without the bothersome gear. You’ll pay a little more […]
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The Adventurer’s Bucket List Beaches of California
The adventurous folks are keen to bucket lists. It might be a list of mountains they want to climb, national parks they want to visit, or streams where they want […]
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The Lost Surf Breaks of California
Sign near the gate at Hollister Ranch Over time California has lost access to some of its surf breaks. In most cases it’s because of private land ownership, state park […]
Maps
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The Missions of California
California has 21 historic Spanish missions from San Diego to Sonoma in the northern San Francisco Bay Area. Most were built during the late 1700’s, with the two northernmost being […]
Attractions
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La Purisima Golf Course
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Lompoc Museum
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Lompoc Wine Ghetto
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La Purisima Mission State Historic Park
Mission La Purisima Concepcion de Maria Santisima is located a short drive off Highway 101 near Lompoc, California. This beautiful mission is set amongst the oak-studded hills, farms and residential […]
Hotels
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Jalama Campground and Cabins
Jalama Beach is for camping and glamping. It’s a long drive down here so you might as well stay for a while. This facility is run by Santa Barbara County […]
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Embassy Suites Lompoc – Central Coast
The Embassy Suites Lompoc is located in the comfortable city of Lompoc. Lompoc is blooming into a modern city that still looks west to Vandenberg as missile launches have become […]
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Holiday Inn Express Lompoc