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Gaviota State Park is a state park of California, United States. It is located in southern Santa Barbara County, California , about 33 miles (53 km) west of the city of Santa Barbara . [ 1 ] One of three state parks along the Gaviota Coast , it extends from the Pacific coast to the crest of the Santa Ynez Mountains , and is adjacent to Los ...
The Gaviota Coast remains largely undeveloped and is the longest remaining rural coastline in southern California. [7] [8] In 2016, the twenty-one miles of Highway 101 that runs through the Gaviota Coast, bounded by the City of Goleta’s western boundary and Las Cruces where Route 1, was declared a State Scenic Highway.
The 21-mile-long (34 km) section of US 101 from the north boundary of Goleta to State Route 1 at Las Cruces is designated by the state as a scenic highway. [66] While the highway turns inland at Gaviota State Park, the coastal bluff section of the rail line is longer at 30 miles (48 km) traversing areas mostly inaccessible to the public.
The beloved family beach park located about 20 miles northwest of Santa Barbara is closed until further notice, California State Parks officials announced.
El Capitán State Beach is a protected beach in the state park system of California. The most easterly of three state parks along the Gaviota Coast , it is located about 20 miles (32 km) west of downtown Santa Barbara , in Santa Barbara County .
State park Monterey: 2,939 1,189 1979 Preserves a largely hidden stretch of wild coast. [85] Gaviota State Park: State park Santa Barbara: 2,787 1,128 1953 Flanks the narrow gorge of Gaviota Creek, which funnels Sundowner winds onto the popular beach area. [86] George J. Hatfield State Recreation Area: State recreation area Merced: 46.5 18.8 1953
Refugio State Beach also faces increasing threats from climate change, leading the State Parks agency to develop an updated general plan for Refugio along with nearby El Capitán State Beach and ...
From Ventura and through Santa Barbara, US 101 closely follows the Gaviota Coast (generally no more than one to two miles [1.6 to 3.2 km] from the shore) until Gaviota State Park, about 23 miles (37 km) west of Goleta. At Gaviota State Park, the highway shifts back from an east–west highway to a north–south alignment.