Local favourite beach · Santa Barbara, California
Point Sal State Beach
Point Sal State Beach is a beach in Santa Barbara, California.
Point Sal 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 Point Sal 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 Point Sal State Beach: tips
- Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.
How to reach Point Sal State Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.90094, -120.64858. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Point Sal State Beach
- Guadalupe Dunes County Park · sanctuary · Santa Barbara · ~8 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church of Nipomo · church · San Luis Obispo · ~25 km · Must-see
- Pismo State Beach · beach · San Luis Obispo · ~27 km · Must-see
- Calvary Chapel of Arroyo Grande · church · San Luis Obispo · ~31 km · Must-see
- Eldwayen Ocean Park · sanctuary · San Luis Obispo · ~36 km · Must-see
- Point San Luis Lighthouse · beach · San Luis Obispo · ~38 km · Must-see
- Twitchell Reservoir · lake · Santa Barbara · ~39 km · Must-see
- La Purísima Mission State Historic Park · sanctuary · Santa Barbara · ~40 km · Must-see
- Santa Barbara County Building;Lompoc Museum;Lompoc Museum Associates Research Library · church · Santa Barbara · ~43 km · Must-see
- Point Arguello Light · attraction · Santa Barbara · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lopez Lake · lake · San Luis Obispo · ~46 km · Must-see
- Chapel of San Ramon · church · Santa Barbara · ~47 km · Must-see
- Islay Hill · viewpoint · San Luis Obispo · ~48 km · Must-see
- Laguna Lake Park · lake · San Luis Obispo · ~51 km · Must-see
- Purisima Hills · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~52 km · Must-see
- Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa · church · San Luis Obispo · ~53 km · Must-see
- Cerro San Luis Obispo · viewpoint · San Luis Obispo · ~53 km · Must-see
- The P · sanctuary · San Luis Obispo · ~56 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Point Sal State Beach
Other beaches & coast near Point Sal State Beach
- Pismo State Beach · beach · San Luis Obispo · ~27 km · Must-see
- Point San Luis Lighthouse · beach · San Luis Obispo · ~38 km · Must-see
- Jalama Beach County Park · beach · Santa Barbara · ~57 km · Must-see
- Refugio State Beach · beach · Santa Barbara · ~91 km · Must-see
- El Capitán State Beach · beach · Santa Barbara · ~93 km · Must-see
- Goleta Beach County Park · beach · Santa Barbara · ~115 km · Must-see
- William Randolph Hearst Memorial Beach · beach · San Luis Obispo · ~120 km · Must-see
- Arroyo Burro Beach · beach · Santa Barbara · ~124 km · Must-see
- Santa Barbara Light · beach · Santa Barbara · ~127 km · Must-see
- Piedras Blancas Light Station · beach · San Luis Obispo · ~128 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Point Sal State Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Point Sal State Beach?
Nearby: Guadalupe Dunes County Park (sanctuary, 8 km), First Baptist Church of Nipomo (church, 25 km), Pismo State Beach (beach, 27 km), Calvary Chapel of Arroyo Grande (church, 31 km), Eldwayen Ocean Park (sanctuary, 36 km), Point San Luis Lighthouse (beach, 38 km).