Another popular beach near Santa Barbara is preparing to become a construction zone in 2025. El Capitan State Beach, right off Highway 101 about 20 miles west of downtown Santa Barbara, is set to ...

The destruction of the parks’ treasured, century-old date palms is more than just an aesthetic issue, State Parks Channel Coast District planning chief Dena Bellman told Noozhawk. (SFGATE’s ...

California State Parks announced it is developing an update to its General Plan for the future of El Capitán and Refugio State beaches, as well as Gaviota State Park.

California’s Library Parks Pass Program allows state residents with cards to access lakes, beaches and recreation areas for free with passes. Visit CA state parks, beaches: How to get free entry ...

El Capitan State Beach, right off Highway 101 about 20 miles west of downtown Santa Barbara, is set to close to overnight campers in early January for a $5.5 million construction project that will ...