El Capitan State Beach
What To Expect: El Capitan State Beach has it all: beachcombing, camping, cycling, fishing, hiking, picnicking, surfing, swimming, tide pooling and more.
Region: Gaviota Coast
All Scuba Diving
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Refugio State Beach
What To Expect: Campground amenities include picnic tables, fire rings, flush toilets, pay showers, potable water, and a general store. With an ocean front location you can surf, fish, swim, play in the sand, walk along the shore, and more.Region: Gaviota Coast -
Kashtayit State Marine Conservation Area
What To Expect: Kashtayit SMCA restricts fishing of all kinds save for recreational finfish fishing and shellfishing. (Mussel and rock scallop harvests are, however, prohibited.) It also allows hand harvest of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera).Region: Gaviota Coast -
Naples State Marine Conservation Area
What To Expect: Naples Reef offers a remote, wilderness-type dive for more experienced divers. Look for sea lions, harbor seals and all types of reef fish.Region: Gaviota Coast -
Gaviota State Park
What To Expect: Ocean views, sandy beach, railroad trestle, historic pier, and trail head to the nearby wind caves and the Gaviota hot springs.Region: Gaviota Coast
