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East Beach stretches from Stearns Wharf to the City limits just past the Clark Estate, on the eastern end of the four-mile stretch of City beach parks. East Beach offers picnic facilities, more than a dozen volleyball courts, a playground, and beautiful ocean views.
East beach is situated on Cabrillo Blvd as you enter the beach area from Los Angeles. Take the Cabrillo exit and turn left. The beach also has areas for sand-play and a tasty outside cafe. The ocean is cold but invigorating.
Beautiful, long, sandy, deep even at high tide and bordered by a grassy, tree-lined park. It has all the amenities a sun worshipper could wish for - a full beach house, restaurant, volleyball courts, playground area for children, and a bike/rollerblading bath.
East Beach in Santa Barbara is located along the waterfront east of State Street and the Stearns Wharf Pier area. Most of the activity at East Beach happens at the east end where the beach is widest.
Santa Barbara’s largest and most popular beach is a long, sandy stretch sprawling east of Stearns Wharf, with volleyball nets for pick-up games, a children’s play area and a snack bar. On Sunday afternoons, artists set up booths along the sidewalk, near the bike path.
Locals and visitors agree East Beach is the best strand of ocean in Santa Barbara, with its clean sands and fairly inexpensive parking ($2 per hour or $12 maximum for the day).
East Beach located in Santa Barbara, California, United States, is often the first beach seen upon entering the city limits. East Beach is separated from West Beach by Stearn's Wharf, and is proximal to downtown Santa Barbara. East Beach is the primary beach for tourists, as some of the major Santa Barbara hotels face this beach.
