Must-see beach · Santa Barbara, California
Rincon beach
Rincon beach is a beach in Santa Barbara, California.
Rincon 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 Rincon 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 Rincon beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.37617, -119.48041. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rincon beach
- Carpinteria Valley Historical Museum · museum · Santa Barbara · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lake Casitas · lake · Ventura · ~16 km · Must-see
- Santa Ana Valley · viewpoint · Ventura · ~17 km · Must-see
- Andrée Clark Bird Refuge · sanctuary · Santa Barbara · ~22 km · Must-see
- Montecito Hot Springs · attraction · Santa Barbara · ~22 km · Must-see
- Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens · park · Santa Barbara · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lotusland · sanctuary · Santa Barbara · ~22 km · Must-see
- East Beach · beach · Santa Barbara · ~23 km · Must-see
- Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center · museum · Santa Barbara · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mission San Buenaventura · church · Ventura · ~25 km · Must-see
- Parma Park · park · Santa Barbara · ~25 km · Must-see
- Ventura Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Ventura · ~25 km · Must-see
- Moreton Bay Fig Tree · attraction · Santa Barbara · ~25 km · Must-see
- San Miguel Arcangel Chapel (site) · church · Ventura · ~25 km · Must-see
- Faith Mission · fort · Santa Barbara · ~25 km · Must-see
- Leadbetter Beach · beach · Santa Barbara · ~25 km · Must-see
- Plaza Park · park · Ventura · ~26 km · Must-see
- Santa Barbara Historical Museum · museum · Santa Barbara · ~26 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Rincon beach
- East Beach · beach · Santa Barbara · ~23 km · Must-see
- Leadbetter Beach · beach · Santa Barbara · ~25 km · Must-see
- San Buenaventura State Beach · beach · Ventura · ~28 km · Must-see
- Santa Barbara Light · beach · Santa Barbara · ~28 km · Must-see
- Arroyo Burro Beach · beach · Santa Barbara · ~30 km · Must-see
- Goleta Beach County Park · beach · Santa Barbara · ~41 km · Must-see
- Hollywood Beach · beach · Ventura · ~41 km · Must-see
- Port Hueneme Light · beach · Ventura · ~45 km · Must-see
- El Capitán State Beach · beach · Santa Barbara · ~63 km · Must-see
- Refugio State Beach · beach · Santa Barbara · ~68 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Rincon beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Rincon 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 Rincon 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 Rincon beach?
Nearby: Carpinteria Valley Historical Museum (museum, 5 km), Lake Casitas (lake, 16 km), Santa Ana Valley (viewpoint, 17 km), Andrée Clark Bird Refuge (sanctuary, 22 km), Montecito Hot Springs (attraction, 22 km), Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens (park, 22 km).
Is Rincon beach worth visiting?
Rincon beach is listed as a must-see beach in California on Spotwander.