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Refugio State Beach (Chumash: Qasil, "Beautiful" [3]) is a protected state beach park in California, United States, approximately 20 miles (32 km) west of Santa Barbara. [4] One of three state parks along the Gaviota Coast , it is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) west of El Capitán State Beach .
Plans to restart a pipeline in Santa Barbara County have angered residents worried about an oil spill similar to the massive one near Refugio State Beach in 2015.
The Refugio oil spill on May 19, 2015, immediately north of Refugio State Beach, leaked 142,800 U.S. gallons (3,400 barrels; 541,000 liters) of crude oil out of one of the pipelines. [12] In July 2015, the Northern Chumash Tribal Council submitted aa nomination of the ocean area off the Gaviota Coast for inclusion in a national marine sanctuary.
Oily rocks near Refugio State Beach on May 22, 2015. The spill was much smaller than the nearby 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill on January 28, 1969 in which an oil rig blow-out spilled an estimated 3.4 to 4.2 million US gallons (81,000 to 100,000 bbl; 13,000 to 16,000 m 3) of crude oil over a ten-day period. [43] [44] [45]
Refugio State Beach in Santa Barbara County is closed as crews repair winter storm damage. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ... As a result of the environmental ...
Natural recreational opportunities are the mainstay along the Gaviota Coast, with a string of State Parks and Beaches dotting this rural, agricultural coastline. Refreshments and minimal supplies are available in-season at the El Capitan and Refugio State Beaches, which also provide beach and hiking opportunities. Urban amenities are virtually ...
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Refugio, Texas, a town in Refugio County; Refugio State Beach, near Santa Barbara, California; Refugio Canyon, a region near Santa Barbara, California; Refugio Creek, a river running along Refugio Valley from the hills of western Contra Costa County, California; Other: Refugio, a 2003 album by Apocalypse; Refugio, a 2009 sculpture by Jan Hendrix