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Carpinteria State Beach is a protected
beach A beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles, etc., or biological sources, such as mollusc s ...
in the
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system of
California California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
, in
Santa Barbara County Santa Barbara County, California, officially the County of Santa Barbara, is located in Southern California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 448,229. The county seat is Santa Barbara, and the largest city is Santa Maria. Santa Barba ...
,
Southern California Southern California (commonly shortened to SoCal) is a geographic and cultural region that generally comprises the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. It includes the Los Angeles metropolitan area, the second most populous urban ...
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Features

;Geography The park is located in the city of
Carpinteria Carpinteria (; es, Carpintería, meaning "Carpentry") is a small seaside city in southeastern Santa Barbara County, California. Located on the Central Coast of California, it had a population of 13,264 at the 2020 census. Carpinteria is a po ...
, south of Santa Barbara. The park has of beachfront. The address is 205 Palm Ave Carpinteria, CA 93013. ;History The park was established in 1932.


Recreation

Recreational activities include
bird watching Birdwatching, or birding, is the observing of birds, either as a recreational activity or as a form of citizen science. A birdwatcher may observe by using their naked eye, by using a visual enhancement device like binoculars or a telescope, by ...
, ocean swimming, surf fishing, nature walks, camping, and tidepool exploration. The Carpinteria Harbor Seal Preserve and rookery is located within and south of the park, protecting the Harbor seal (''Phoca vitulina''). It is one of the four harbor seal rookeries remaining along the Southern California coast.CarpinteriaCoast.com: Carpinteria Harbor Seal Preserve and rookery
. accessed 2.2.2014


See also

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List of beaches in California This list of California beaches is a list of beaches that are situated along the coastline of the State of California, USA. North to South The beaches are listed in order from north to south, and are grouped by county. The list includes all of ...
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List of California state parks This is a list of parks, historic resources, reserves and recreation areas in the California State Parks system. List of parks See also *California State Beaches * List of California State Historic Parks * Parks in California *California Dep ...
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List of California State Beaches This list of California beaches is a list of beaches that are situated along the coastline of the State of California, USA. North to South The beaches are listed in order from north to south, and are grouped by county. The list includes all of ...


References


External links


official Carpinteria State Beach website
{{Protected areas of California, SP California State Beaches Beaches of Southern California Carpinteria, California Parks in Santa Barbara County, California 1932 establishments in California Protected areas established in 1932 Beaches of Santa Barbara County, California