Carpinteria State Beach Explained

Carpinteria State Beach
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Map:	USA California#USA
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Location:	Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties, California, United States
Nearest City:	Carpinteria, California
Coordinates:	34.3919°N -119.5211°W
Area:	62acres
Established:	1932
Governing Body:	California Department of Parks and Recreation

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

Features

GeographyThe park is located in the city of Carpinteria, 12miles south of Santa Barbara. The park has 4685feet of beachfront.^[1] The address is 205 Palm Ave Carpinteria, CA 93013.

HistoryThe 62acres park was established in 1932.

Recreation

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

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

• List of beaches in California
• List of California state parks
  • List of California State Beaches

External links

• official Carpinteria State Beach website

Notes and References

1. California State Park System Statistical Report: Fiscal Year 2009/10 . California State Parks . 18 . 2011-11-12.
2. Web site: Carpinteria SB . California State Parks . 2011-11-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111102164916/http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=599 . 2011-11-02 .
3. http://www.carpinteriacoast.com/seal_rookery.html CarpinteriaCoast.com: Carpinteria Harbor Seal Preserve and rookery