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El Capitan State Beach in Goleta provides visitors with stands of oaks and sycamore trees along the El Capitán Creek, rocky tidepools, and a sandy beach, offering an ideal environment for camping, picnicking, surfing, fishing, and swimming.
A stairway offers access to the beach from the bluffs and free beach wheelchairs are available. Overnight visitors can relax by the water and fall asleep to waves crashing every night. There are 132 standard campsites at the El Capitán State Beach’s year-round campground, as well as three group camping sites. Amenities include fire rings, flush toilets, a general store, and picnic tables.
2 El Capitan State Beach Road, Goleta., CA 93117, Phone: 805-968-1033
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