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1000 Steps Beach (1429 Shoreline Dr)
4.5★ · 708 Google ratings · Santa Barbara, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Picnic tables✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 200 yd away · free
Access
Open around the clock
Walk
110 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 300 yd away
Cost
Free
Water
69°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Crowds
Quietest Mon 7pm
Map of 1000 Steps Beach (1429 Shoreline Dr)
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1Parking200 yd from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 6 visitors · 2016–2026
Best for sunset walks and photos
The narrow rocky beach and staircase offer striking ocean and island views, popular with photographers and sunset watchers.
Check tide tables before going
At high tide, waves crash against the cliff base and the beach largely disappears, making the trip pointless.
Park several blocks away
Street parking at the staircase entrance is nonexistent; look for spots on Shoreline Drive or nearby residential streets.
Wear shoes with good grip
Steps become slippery from algae and moisture, especially toward the bottom; the descent is roughly 150 to 250.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
67°F · clear
Water
69°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
3.3 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
3 mph from the ESE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 15:45 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 5:32 AM.
Crowds
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📍 1429 Shoreline Dr, Santa Barbara, CA 93109, United States
🅿 Parking 200 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 110 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 300 yd away
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Where do you park at 1000 Steps Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 200 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at 1000 Steps Beach?
110 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does 1000 Steps Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 300 yd from the listing.
When is 1000 Steps Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 7pm and the busiest at Sun 5pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
