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Carpinteria State Beach

Carpinteria State Beach is a protected beach in the state park system of California, in Santa Barbara County, Southern California.

Carpinteria State Beach
Carpinteria State Beach coastline
LocationSanta Barbara and Ventura Counties, California, United States
Nearest cityCarpinteria, California
Coordinates34°23′31″N 119°31′16″W / 34.39194°N 119.52111°W / 34.39194; -119.52111
Area62 acres (25 ha)
Established1932
Governing bodyCalifornia Department of Parks and Recreation

Features edit

Geography

The park is located in the city of Carpinteria, 12 miles (19 km) south of Santa Barbara. The park has 4,685 feet (1,428 m) of beachfront.[1] The address is 205 Palm Ave Carpinteria, CA 93013.

History

The 62-acre (25 ha) park was established in 1932.[1]

Recreation edit

Recreational activities include bird watching, ocean swimming, surf fishing, nature walks, camping, and tidepool exploration.[2]

 
Picture from the observation cliff of the rookery at the Carpinteria Harbor Seal preserve

The Carpinteria Harbor Seal Preserve and rookery is located within and south of the park, protecting the Harbor seal (Phoca vitulina). It is one of the four harbor seal rookeries remaining along the Southern California coast.[3]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "California State Park System Statistical Report: Fiscal Year 2009/10" (PDF). California State Parks: 18. Retrieved 2011-11-12. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ . California State Parks. Archived from the original on 2011-11-02. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
  3. ^ CarpinteriaCoast.com: Carpinteria Harbor Seal Preserve and rookery . accessed 2.2.2014
 
Carpinteria State Beach entrance sign.

External links edit

  • official Carpinteria State Beach website

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