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Devereux Beach (Slough Rd)
4.8★ · 38 Google ratings · University of California-Santa Barbara, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Picnic tables
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 200 yd away
Walk
50 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 300 yd away
Water
67°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Length
0.7 miles of shoreline
Crowds
Quietest Tue 10am
Map of Devereux Beach (Slough Rd)
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1Parking200 yd from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Time your visit for sunset views
Multiple reviewers highlighted the beach as offering exceptional sunset experiences.
Visit for tidepools and marine life
The beach has exceptional diversity including nudibranchs, octopuses, sea stars, urchins, and sea hares.
Expect a substantial walk from parking
Plan for about a mile of walking from the nearest lot, though biking is an option with available racks.
Go off-season for solitude
Reviewers expect crowds in warmer months due to proximity to the college, but found it quiet and uncrowded otherwise.
Watch for tar and quicksand areas
One visitor specifically warned about both tar and quicksand in the shallow areas.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
69°F · clear
Water
67°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
3.7 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
3 mph from the W
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 15:45 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 5:40 AM.
Crowds
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📍 Slough Rd, University of California-Santa Barbara, CA 93117
🅿 Parking 200 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 50 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 300 yd away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Devereux 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 Devereux Beach?
50 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 Devereux Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 300 yd from the listing.
When is Devereux Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 10am and the busiest at Sat 4pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
