The historic Refugio State Beach Park palm trees are in trouble. This year 10 trees have been permanently damaged according to California State Parks representative Dena Bellman, who says an ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif.-Refugio State Beach Park isn't open for Fourth of July campers due to storm repairs, but it will be soon. California State Park Channel Coast District Superintendent ...

Refugio State Beach Park reopened on Aug. 1, but there's something missing. "We're kind of bummed they cut some of the Canary Island palm trees down.

Dedicated beachgoers on California's Central Coast want to know when Refugio State Beach — a family-oriented state park about 20 miles north of Santa Barbara — will reopen. They’re eager to ...

One of California’s most popular state beaches remains closed as crews repair extensive winter storm damage, but officials are hoping to reopen it this summer. Refugio State Beach — on a ...

California's Refugio State Beach and Gaviota State Park remain closed indefinitely Calif. parks shuttered due to toppled iconic trees, storm debris and a sinkhole ...

The state beach has experienced other damage in recent years. Storms that swept through in January 2023 caused $7.5 million in damage to Refugio, according to a damage estimate included in a ...

State Parks doesn’t have a reopening date planned yet for either park. Debris covers a parking lot at Refugio State Beach, which is temporarily closed because of storm damage.

At least 4 more palms have fallen onto the beach at Refugio State Beach Park. Storms, erosion and pounding surf have taken a toll on the Canary Island Date Palms lining the beach.

The park is designated as a historical place, and State Parks hopes to keep the character and iconic viewshed of the park, she added. There are more than 210 Canary Island date palms in Refugio ...

“Refugio State Beach is closed until further notice. Due to the complete failure of an extensive culvert system, resulting in numerous sinkholes across multiple agency jurisdictions, the park ...

Gaviota State Park and Refugio State Beach, both located in Santa Barbara County, are closed indefinitely as crews work on removing palm trees and cleaning up debris caused by winter storms in ...