El Capitán State Beach
About
El Capitán State Beach is a California state park about 9 miles from Goleta. The state park agency manages it. Spring and fall bring the most comfortable weather. At Cachuma Lake, a nearby weather station, April typically averages highs around 76°F and lows near 39°F, while July and August highs typically top 90°F. Winter is the wettest stretch, with about eight wet days a month in January and February. The Bill Wallace Trail starts just 0.3 miles away, and the Tequepis Trail is about 4 miles off. Paddlers can head to the Santa Ynez River, roughly 7 miles away, and climbers to Kelly's Hill, about 8 miles from the park.
Park size
2,647 acres
Location
El Capitán State Beach
California
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Oct–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 67–84°F and lows of 33–43°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Cachuma Lake, CA weather station, 6.5 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan67° high34° low
- Feb68° high35° low
- Mar71° high38° low
- Apr76° high39° low
- May80° high43° low
- Jun86° high45° low
- Jul92° high48° low
- Aug93° high49° low
- Sep91° high47° low
- Oct84° high43° low
- Nov75° high38° low
- Dec67° high33° low
Where it is
- El Capitán State Beach · State park
- Nearest town
- Goleta, California · 9.3 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Bill Wallace TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Tequepis TrailHiking4.1 mi
- TequepisHiking5.1 mi
- Sweetwater TrailHiking6.4 mi
- Santa Ynez RiverCanoeing7.1 mi
- Lizard's Mouth, TheRock climbing8 mi
- Mouth, TheRock climbing8 mi
- Kelly's HillRock climbing8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
