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East Beach
🏖️ Beach

East Beach

Santa Barbara
🏄 Surfing
📸 Scenic
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family
🌅 Sunset Views

Santa Barbara's iconic mile-long beach along Cabrillo Boulevard — palm-fringed, family-friendly, and home to the famous Sunday Arts & Crafts Show.

East Beach stretches from Stearns Wharf to the Andree Clark Bird Refuge and is the centerpiece of Santa Barbara's waterfront. With wide sand, beach volleyball courts, a playground, the historic Cabrillo Bath House, and the iconic palm-lined promenade, it's the postcard image of the American Riviera.

🌟 Why Locals Love It

It's the all-in-one SB beach: sunset volleyball, the Sunday art show on the promenade, easy bike-path access, and views of the Channel Islands.

💡 Good to Know Before You Go

Metered parking fills early on weekends. Free street parking is available east of the Bird Refuge.

Best Time to Visit

Late afternoons year-round; the Sunday Arts & Crafts Show runs along the promenade.

Practical Info

1118 E Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
6 AM – 10 PM
Metered parking along Cabrillo Blvd; free parking near Bird Refuge

Amenities

Restrooms
Showers
Volleyball
Playground
Picnic Area
Lifeguards
Parking
Bike Path
Benches
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