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Mesa Lane Beach
4.7★ · 162 Google ratings · Santa Barbara, California
✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
Fills up early
Walk
120 ft · under a minute
Water
69°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Crowds
Quietest Thu 8am
Map of Mesa Lane Beach
Guide
Good to know
Excellent for dog owners
Dogs are allowed off-leash, making this a social spot where locals bring their pets daily.
Litter reported
Visitors mention rubbish on the sand.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2018–2026
Plan for 240-250 stairs
The steep staircase requires significant effort, especially on the return trip when fatigue sets.
Visit at low tide only
At high tide, water completely covers the beach, leaving little to no sand or walking space.
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, 5:36 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Santa Barbara, CA 93109, United States
🌊 Water 120 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Mesa Lane Beach?
120 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 Mesa Lane 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 Mesa Lane Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Thu 8am 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.
