Santa Cruz Loop Campground in CA -- Campground & RV Camping

Beachfront campground 12 miles south of Santa Barbara at Carpinteria State Beach. The Santa Cruz Loop features twelve premium beachside campsites plus three group sites (Gull, Egret, Plover) accommodating up to 25 people each. Setting includes white sand beach and rock outcroppings along a mile of coast. No hookups; sites support tents and RVs up to 35 feet. Each site has fire ring and picnic table. Restrooms with showers and drinking water available. On-site swimming, surfing, tide-pool exploration, and surf fishing; environmental learning center with interpretive exhibits nearby.

• Little separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
• Sits on broad, near-level ground.
• The coast lies 0.1 mi off.
• Noon Peak stands 4,067 ft above the map pin, 6.0 miles northeast.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 6, a suburban sky.