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Stearns Wharf. 2,233 reviews. #19 of 240 things to do in Santa Barbara. Piers & Boardwalks. Write a review. About. Visitors can watch fishing boats unload the day's catch, enjoy spectacular sunsets, and sample fare from fast food to fine dining at California's oldest working wharf. Suggest edits to improve what we show. Improve this listing.
Stearns Wharf Bait & Tackle is the store closest to the ocean-end of the wharf, hidden next to Santa Barbara Shellfish Company. The business sells lures, rods, reels, bait and tackle,sodas & water, snacks & candy, bicycle rentals, and S.B. Trolley Tour tickets.
(805) 698-5600. Visit Website. At the bottom of State Street, in downtown Santa Barbara, Stearns Wharf offers breathtaking views of the harbor and beaches, backed by the Santa Ynez Mountains. It was built in 1872 and was, at the time, the longest deep-water pier between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
