Notable cave · Santa Barbara, California
Painted Cave
Painted Cave is a cave in Santa Barbara, California.
Painted Cave: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Painted Cave
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Painted Cave — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.07082, -119.85628. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Painted Cave
- Devil's Peak · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~10 km · Must-see
- Channel Islands National Park · sanctuary · California · ~34 km · Must-see
- Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary · sanctuary · California · ~41 km · Must-see
- Storke Tower · attraction · Santa Barbara · ~48 km · Must-see
- Santa Barbara Light · beach · Santa Barbara · ~48 km · Must-see
- Arroyo Burro Beach · beach · Santa Barbara · ~48 km · Must-see
- Goleta Beach County Park · beach · Santa Barbara · ~48 km · Must-see
- Shoreline Park · park · Santa Barbara · ~48 km · Must-see
- North Campus Open Space · sanctuary · Santa Barbara · ~49 km · Must-see
- Mescalitan Island · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~49 km · Must-see
- Elings Park · park · Santa Barbara · ~49 km · Must-see
- Leadbetter Beach · beach · Santa Barbara · ~49 km · Must-see
- Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center · museum · Santa Barbara · ~51 km · Must-see
- Moreton Bay Fig Tree · attraction · Santa Barbara · ~51 km · Must-see
- Laguna Blanca · lake · Santa Barbara · ~51 km · Must-see
- Faith Mission · fort · Santa Barbara · ~51 km · Must-see
- South Coast Railroad Museum · museum · Santa Barbara · ~52 km · Must-see
- De la Guerra Plaza · park · Santa Barbara · ~52 km · Must-see
Other caves near Painted Cave
- Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park · cave · Santa Barbara · ~61 km · Must-see
- Painted Cave State Marine Conservation Area · cave · Santa Barbara · ~1 km
- Painted Cave · cave · Santa Barbara · ~50 km
- Chumash Painted Cave · cave · Santa Barbara · ~61 km
- Gaviota Wind Caves · cave · Santa Barbara · ~72 km
- The Babe Cave Hair Studio · cave · Ventura · ~74 km
- The Grotto · cave · Ventura · ~107 km
- Meadows Cave · cave · Ventura · ~111 km
- Little Cave · cave · Ventura · ~111 km
- Gavilán Cave · cave · Ventura · ~138 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Painted Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Painted Cave yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Painted Cave?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Painted Cave?
Nearby: Devil's Peak (viewpoint, 10 km), Channel Islands National Park (sanctuary, 34 km), Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (sanctuary, 41 km), Storke Tower (attraction, 48 km), Santa Barbara Light (beach, 48 km), Arroyo Burro Beach (beach, 48 km).
Is Painted Cave worth visiting?
Painted Cave is listed as a notable cave in California on Spotwander.