Carpinteria State Beach
Carpinteria State Beach is a state park in Santa Barbara County, California, 12 miles from Carpinteria. Day use costs $10.00 per vehicle. Hours: Day Use: Sunrise to Sunset.
Carpinteria State Beach map
Carpinteria State Beach boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- Carpinteria State Beach has 3 developed campgrounds. Sites can be reserved in advance.
- Entry to Carpinteria State Beach costs $10.00 per vehicle. Hours: Day Use: Sunrise to Sunset.
- No, day use at Carpinteria State Beach does not need a reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
- Carpinteria State Beach is 12 miles from Carpinteria. It is 12 miles from Santa Barbara.
- Yes, dogs are allowed at Carpinteria State Beach.
- Yes, Pacific Ocean is open to swimming at Carpinteria State Beach.
Before you go
Carpinteria State Beach is 12 miles from Carpinteria. It is 12 miles from Santa Barbara.
Day use needs no reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
Camping at Carpinteria State Beach
Carpinteria State Beach has 3 developed campgrounds. Sites can be reserved in advance.
Trails
- Carpinteria Bluffs Trail Bluff-top walk above the beach
What to see
- Feature Tide pools Rocky shore at Carpinteria Reef
Swimming
- Pacific Ocean
Public lands next to Carpinteria State Beach
- BLM unitCarpinteria State Beach borders California Coastal National Monument.
- National forestLos Padres National Forest is 1.6 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=599 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_California_state_parks (accessed 2026-09-28)