SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- On a normal day, Refugio State Beach, which sits along the Santa Barbara Coastline, would be packed with visitors and families enjoying the Memorial Day weekend. But instead, ...

Anyone hoping to set up camp at El Capitán State Beach will have to take their tents elsewhere starting in January, as the campground embarks on a year’s worth of improvements. Beginning sometime next ...

El Capitan State Beach in Santa Barbara County isn’t just another pretty beach. It’s also an inexpensive coastal vacation ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. El Capitan State Beach in Santa Barbara County will undergo construction for a yearlong improvement project. (Christopher Reynolds ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - It’s a beautiful day at Refugio State Beach. I" came down from Lompoc. I was excited to see the closed sign wasn’t up. And I just wanted to come down … check it out … see what ...

The El Capitán State Beach campground will close in January for a yearlong construction project. Visitors can use the park for day use during that time. Credit: Daniel Green / Noozhawk photo Anyone ...

Cabin fever, crazed restlessness or even the trendy “seasonal affective disorder” — by any measure, hikers and outdoor-wingnuts have been largely kept inside during this magical rainfall, as well as ...

Juliet is your community news reporter covering the South Coast of Santa Barbara County. Annette Brink, her three dogs, and husband visit El Capitan State Beach to camp three to four times a year. "We ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Campers are being evacuated from six cabins along El Capitan Creek as fire crews respond to a quarter-acre vegetation fire north of Highway 101 and El Capitan State ...

Camping reservations at El Capitan State Beach are now available. Reservations are available for August 1 through November 30. Camping will then be available on a first come, first served basis from ...

Overnight campers won't be able to stay at El Capitán State Beach starting next month as the park undergoes a yearlong construction project. The state beach, located off the 101 Freeway just 30 ...