Carpinteria State Beach

Carpinteria State Beach: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Carpinteria State Beach

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

Visiting Carpinteria State Beach: tips

• Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.

How to reach Carpinteria State Beach — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.39132, -119.52029. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Carpinteria State Beach

• Carpinteria Valley Historical Museum · museum · Santa Barbara · ~1 km · Must-see
• Rincon beach · beach · Santa Barbara · ~5 km · Must-see
• Andrée Clark Bird Refuge · sanctuary · Santa Barbara · ~17 km · Must-see
• Montecito Hot Springs · attraction · Santa Barbara · ~17 km · Must-see
• Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens · park · Santa Barbara · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lotusland · sanctuary · Santa Barbara · ~17 km · Must-see
• East Beach · beach · Santa Barbara · ~18 km · Must-see
• Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center · museum · Santa Barbara · ~19 km · Must-see
• Parma Park · park · Santa Barbara · ~20 km · Must-see
• Moreton Bay Fig Tree · attraction · Santa Barbara · ~20 km · Must-see
• Lake Casitas · lake · Ventura · ~20 km · Must-see
• Faith Mission · fort · Santa Barbara · ~20 km · Must-see
• Leadbetter Beach · beach · Santa Barbara · ~20 km · Must-see
• Santa Ana Valley · viewpoint · Ventura · ~21 km · Must-see
• Santa Barbara Historical Museum · museum · Santa Barbara · ~21 km · Must-see
• De la Guerra Plaza · park · Santa Barbara · ~21 km · Must-see
• El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park · park · Santa Barbara · ~21 km · Must-see
• Franceschi Park · park · Santa Barbara · ~21 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Carpinteria State Beach

Other beaches & coast near Carpinteria State Beach

• Rincon beach · beach · Santa Barbara · ~5 km · Must-see
• East Beach · beach · Santa Barbara · ~18 km · Must-see
• Leadbetter Beach · beach · Santa Barbara · ~20 km · Must-see
• Santa Barbara Light · beach · Santa Barbara · ~23 km · Must-see
• Arroyo Burro Beach · beach · Santa Barbara · ~26 km · Must-see
• San Buenaventura State Beach · beach · Ventura · ~33 km · Must-see
• Goleta Beach County Park · beach · Santa Barbara · ~36 km · Must-see
• Hollywood Beach · beach · Ventura · ~46 km · Must-see
• Port Hueneme Light · beach · Ventura · ~49 km · Must-see
• El Capitán State Beach · beach · Santa Barbara · ~58 km · Must-see

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