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Mesa Lane Steps
4.8★ · 69 Google ratings · Santa Barbara, California
At a glance
Parking
Fills up early
Walk
175 yd · 2 min
Water
69°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Map of Mesa Lane Steps
Guide
Good to know
Visit for sunset views
The cliff location provides exceptional sunset scenery and is worth timing your trip around.
Check tide before visiting
At high tide, water reaches the base of the stairs and eliminates the beach entirely.
Arrive early for parking
Street parking near the entrance fills quickly, especially on weekends and afternoons.
Expect a serious stair workout
The round trip totals approximately 484 steps with wooden and metal grate stairs.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15:45 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 5:38 AM.
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Mesa Lane Steps?
175 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 2 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Mesa Lane Steps 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.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
