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West Beach (CA 93109)
4.7★ · 124 Google ratings · Santa Barbara, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Picnic tables✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 325 yd away · about 54 spaces
Walk
190 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 250 yd away
Water
69°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
1.9 miles of shoreline
Sand
250 yd from the water to the back
Map of West Beach (CA 93109)
Guide
Good to know
Come for walking and people-watching
The long, flat promenade with palm trees is perfect for jogging, biking, and strolling.
Expect minimal surf year-round
Reviewers consistently note calm, flat water with barely any waves, especially in summer months.
Visit on weekdays for solitude
Multiple reviewers reported finding the beach nearly empty, particularly during the week and in June.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2017–2026
Watch for hard sand under surface
Some areas have hard ground just inches below the sand, causing injuries when diving.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
68°F · clear
Water
69°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
3.3 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
3 mph from the ESE
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 15:45 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 5:37 AM.
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📍 Santa Barbara, CA 93109, United States
🅿 Parking 325 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 190 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 250 yd away
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Questions
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Where do you park at West Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 325 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at West Beach?
190 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 West Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 250 yd from the listing.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
