Must-see beach · Santa Barbara, California
East Beach
East Beach is a beach in Santa Barbara, California.
East Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit East Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach East Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.41478, -119.67660. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near East Beach
- Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center · museum · Santa Barbara · ~1 km · Must-see
- Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens · park · Santa Barbara · ~2 km · Must-see
- Andrée Clark Bird Refuge · sanctuary · Santa Barbara · ~2 km · Must-see
- Moreton Bay Fig Tree · attraction · Santa Barbara · ~2 km · Must-see
- Faith Mission · fort · Santa Barbara · ~2 km · Must-see
- Santa Barbara Historical Museum · museum · Santa Barbara · ~3 km · Must-see
- De la Guerra Plaza · park · Santa Barbara · ~3 km · Must-see
- El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park · park · Santa Barbara · ~3 km · Must-see
- Leadbetter Beach · beach · Santa Barbara · ~3 km · Must-see
- Santa Barbara Museum of Art · museum · Santa Barbara · ~3 km · Must-see
- Alameda Park · park · Santa Barbara · ~4 km · Must-see
- Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens · park · Santa Barbara · ~4 km · Must-see
- Franceschi Park · park · Santa Barbara · ~4 km · Must-see
- Shoreline Park · park · Santa Barbara · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lotusland · sanctuary · Santa Barbara · ~4 km · Must-see
- Parma Park · park · Santa Barbara · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mission Historical Park · park · Santa Barbara · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mission Santa Barbara · church · Santa Barbara · ~5 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near East Beach
- Leadbetter Beach · beach · Santa Barbara · ~3 km · Must-see
- Santa Barbara Light · beach · Santa Barbara · ~6 km · Must-see
- Arroyo Burro Beach · beach · Santa Barbara · ~8 km · Must-see
- Goleta Beach County Park · beach · Santa Barbara · ~18 km · Must-see
- Rincon beach · beach · Santa Barbara · ~23 km · Must-see
- El Capitán State Beach · beach · Santa Barbara · ~39 km · Must-see
- Refugio State Beach · beach · Santa Barbara · ~45 km · Must-see
- San Buenaventura State Beach · beach · Ventura · ~50 km · Must-see
- Hollywood Beach · beach · Ventura · ~62 km · Must-see
- Port Hueneme Light · beach · Ventura · ~65 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is East Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for East Beach yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit East Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near East Beach?
Nearby: Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center (museum, 1 km), Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens (park, 2 km), Andrée Clark Bird Refuge (sanctuary, 2 km), Moreton Bay Fig Tree (attraction, 2 km), Faith Mission (fort, 2 km), Santa Barbara Historical Museum (museum, 3 km).
Is East Beach worth visiting?
East Beach is listed as a must-see beach in California on Spotwander.