Visitors book campsites months in advance as the popular beachfront campground reaches capacity for the holiday weekend.

Carpinteria, CA, May 15, 2024 – The City of Carpinteria proudly announces the appointment of Jeanet Gant as its new Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Director. Jeanette brings a wealth of ...

CARPINTERIA, Calif. – A lifeguard and a Carpinteria Summerland Fire Protection District rescue swimmer brought two young swimmers stuck on the offshore swim platform off Carpinteria State Beach safely ...

As the sun slips below the horizon and the stars begin to emerge above Carpinteria State Beach Park, another kind of campfire ...

Carpinteria, a small town some 12 miles outside Santa Barbara, says it is the home of “the world’s safest beach,” and for 90 years newspaper adverts have boasted of its clean, wide sands and lack of ...

Ninety minutes north of the city and next to pricey Montecito, laid-back Carpinteria has surfers, seals and miles of beach to walk. At sunset, waves roll onto the beach in Carpinteria, which feels ...

CARPINTERIA, CALIF. - A floating tree branch is just the tip of the iceberg of debris at Carpinteria State Beach. "Given the rain we had earlier this month we had a lot of debris coming out with our ...

Only 12 miles outside busy Santa Barbara, Carpinteria feels like the quintessential tiny California beach town. With sandy shores unobscured by mega-hotels, it's easy to see why so many travelers have ...

A cherished quote from the celebrated, and delightfully cantankerous, author and environmentalist Edward Abbey offers a piece of advice that feels particularly relevant to our lives as engaged citizen ...

The California State Parks Foundation’s Park Champions Program is seeking volunteers to help repair and repaint wooden screens at Carpinteria State Beach, located 12 miles south of Santa Barbara. The ...