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Hammond’s Beach
4.4★ · 30 Google ratings · Santa Barbara, California
✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
90 ft · under a minute
Water
69°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Length
1.7 miles of shoreline
Sand
250 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · 2% of 94 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Hammond’s Beach
Guide
Good to know
Dogs are welcome with cleanup
You can bring dogs to this beach as long as you bring bags for waste.
Go at sunset for scenic views
The beach offers beautiful views and is particularly striking during sunset hours.
Visit at low tide
The beach expands significantly at low tide, offering more sand and better walking conditions.
Check river conditions before swimming
A creek mouth flows onto the beach and can carry contaminated water after rainfall, making swimming unsafe on those days.
Expect no facilities or services
There are no toilets, lifeguards, or commercial amenities, and parking is limited near Channel Drive.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
67°F · clear
Water
69°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
3.1 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the ESE
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
When it gets busy
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📍 Santa Barbara, CA 93108, United States
🌊 Water 90 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Hammond’s Beach?
90 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 Hammond’s Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Hammond’s Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Sat 3pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
