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🏖️ 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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