We had plenty of sites to choose from, but the only site available that afforded us an ocean view was 34.

Date of visit: Apr 2008

The view from right in front of our site. You can make out the mountains on Santa Rosa and Santa Cruz Islands.

Sites 17-12.

Sites 4 and 3 are well-shaded by these old live oaks.

Sites 45-44 offer more sun.

For pure sun, sites 68-67 can't be beat.
Site 107 is in my estimation the best site in the park, with its great ocean view.

Another prime site is 123.

Site 84 is also high on my list of recommended sites.
Each of the four camp loops has a bathhouse. This one seems to be the oldest and is pretty basic, but does offer hot showers - 2 minutes for $.25.

Looking up the coast at sunset from just in front of our site.

Dump station available

Verizon National Access service

Rates: $25 ($23 with Golden Age Pass)

123 aites, no hookups

Map of Camp Sites

Coord: 34.461234 N, 120.024244 W

Activities/Nearby Attractions

Santa Barbara

Solvang

Los Padres National Forest

Channel Islands National Park

El Capitan State Beach, CA

El Capitan State Beach is located on Hwy 101/1 about 18 miles northwest of Santa Barbara. The campground sits atop a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Unfortunately, only a few sites offer views of the ocean. A short path will take you from the campground down to the beach.

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