East Beach
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East Beach is a beach in California, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Big Pine Mountain stands 2,077 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Chromatic Gate, 1991, a artwork 0.1 miles away. 48 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
East Beach located in Santa Barbara, California, United States, is often the first beach seen upon entering the city limits. East Beach is separated from West Beach by Stearn's Wharf, and is proximal to downtown Santa Barbara. East Beach is the primary beach for tourists, as some of the major Santa Barbara hotels face this beach. Cabrillo Bathhouse and Gym are also located on East Beach. East Beach is world-famous for volleyball, as it hosts several volleyball tournaments each year. East Beach has three lifeguard towers numbered five, four, and three (lifeguard towers two and one are on Leadbetter Beach), which are open during the summer months. The stretch of beach is not frequented as a surfing destination. East Beach is also home to the Santa Barbara Junior Lifeguards, who operate for seven weeks during the summer.
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Dates from 1903.
Wikidata Q5327834, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Cabrillo Park: 0.1 mi
- Chase Palm Park: 0.3 mi
- Dwight Murphy Park: 0.4 mi
- Dwight Murphy Field: 0.4 mi
- Chase Palm Park: 0.6 mi
- Syuxtun Story Circle: 1.0 mi
- Conception Memorial: 1.0 mi
- El Cuartel: 1.4 mi
- Las Barrancas Trailhead: 2.5 mi
- Casa del Herrero: 2.6 mi
- Chromatic Gate, 1991: 0.1 mi
- Bicentennial Friendship Fountain: 0.8 mi
- Syuxtun Story Circle: 1.0 mi
- Boy On a Seahorse: 1.3 mi
- The Deepwater Diving Monument: 1.3 mi
- Dibblee Hill: 1.4 mi
- Lavigia Hill: 2.4 mi
- Ortega Hill: 3.8 mi
- Bubb's Peak: 4.3 mi
- Montecito Peak: 4.4 mi
- Veronica Springs: 3.8 mi
- Montecito Hot Springs: 3.9 mi
- Laurel Springs: 9.6 mi
- Middle Camuesa Spring: 10.0 mi
- Agua Caliente Spring: 10.7 mi
- Santa Barbara Surfing Museum: 0.8 mi
- MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation: 0.9 mi
- Reagan Ranch Center: 1.0 mi
- Santa Barbara Maritime Museum: 1.3 mi
- Santa Barbara Historical Museum: 1.3 mi
- Dart Coffee Co. Garden: 0.8 mi
- Lotusland: 2.1 mi
- Formal Gardens: 2.5 mi
- Mission Rose Garden: 2.6 mi
- Santa Barbara Botanic Gardens: 3.5 mi
- West Beach: 0.9 mi
- Leadbetter Beach: 1.6 mi
- Butterfly Beach: 2.4 mi
- Hendrys Beach: 3.7 mi
- Arroyo Burro Beach: 4.0 mi
- Black Swan: 0.6 mi
- Capybara: 0.6 mi
- Flamingos: 0.7 mi
- Fennic Fox: 0.7 mi
- African Lions: 0.7 mi
- Casa Dorinda Oak Woodland: 2.3 mi
- Modoc Preserve: 5.2 mi
- San Marcos Foothills Preserve: 5.7 mi
- Goleta Slough Ecological Reserve: 9.9 mi
- Carpinteria Bluffs Nature Preserve: 10.2 mi
- Harriet Miller Picnic Area: 1.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
- Area 4: 6.8 mi
- Area 2: 7.0 mi
- Area 7: 7.0 mi
- Hot Springs Falls: 3.6 mi
- Tangerine Falls: 3.9 mi
- Seven Falls: 4.4 mi
- Wellhouse Falls: 10.1 mi
- Sisquoc Falls: 22.9 mi
- San Ysidro Rock: 4.0 mi
- Barger Bluff: 6.1 mi
- Fire Crags: 8.7 mi
- Lizards Mouth: 12.5 mi
- Foothill Crag "The Foot": 24.5 mi
- San Roque Arch: 5.8 mi
- Elusive Arch: 12.5 mi
- Little Caliente Spring: 9.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of East Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Pine Mountain | N 4° | 2,077 m | 19.6 mi |
| Madulce Peak | NNE 14° | 1,993 m | 19.7 mi |
| San Rafael Mountain | NNW 339° | 1,973 m | 21.9 mi |
| McKinley Mountain | NNW 334° | 1,887 m | 22.1 mi |
| Samon Peak | N 4° | 1,840 m | 22.1 mi |
| Monte Arido | NE 54° | 1,831 m | 14.6 mi |
| Old Man Mountain | ENE 61° | 1,688 m | 14.5 mi |
| Santa Cruz Peak | NNW 336° | 1,687 m | 19.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:38 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:24 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 16:14 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 57 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 66 | 61 | 56 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Barbara, under a mile away.
Mean tidal range 3.66 ft at the nearest NOAA station.
NOAA CO-OPS station Santa Barbara, CA, 1 miaway — today’s predictions live there.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/40117616
Day trips start here
- Santa Barbara · 2 mi
- Montecito · 3 mi
- Goleta · 8 mi
- Carpinteria · 9 mi
- Cachuma Lake Recreation Area · 20 mi
- Santa Barbara County · 22 mi
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