El Capitan Hike and Bike Camp Area in CA -- Campground & RV Camping
El Capitan Hike and Bike Camp Area in CA
CampgroundCA State Parks
10 mi from Goleta
Maps 94 ft
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileSTRONG
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Setting
Limited privacy
Hike and bike camping at El Capitán State Beach, 20 miles west of Santa Barbara, set in oak and sycamore forest on coastal bluffs. Features shared fire pits, picnic tables, food storage lockers, and bike racks. Hot showers and restrooms available. The Bill Wallace Trail offers over 10 miles of coastal views with 1,000 feet of elevation gain. Bluff-top bike path connects to nearby Refugio State Beach. Tide pools and seasonal monarch butterfly aggregations in autumn.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- The coast lies 0.1 mi off.
- Santa Ynez Peak stands 4,203 ft above the map pin, 5.4 miles northeast.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 53–72°F, 0.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
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Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 97 of 100.
Tree cover0%30m sat. est.