Santa Barbara, CA · population 87,291

Lakes and swimming beaches near Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara sits within reach of 2 lakes in this guide and 5 mapped swimming spots. The closest is Lake Cachuma, about 20 miles out. Every page carries the water level where an agency publishes one, the current weather and the access points.

 Swimming beaches near Santa Barbara (5)

Water near Santa Barbara

Lakes and swimming spots within reach.

Closest lakes to Santa Barbara

Ordered by distance from the city center.

Lake Cachuma

California · Santa Barbara County

Lake Cachuma

Lake Cachuma covers about 3,100 acres of the Santa Ynez River in California. It lies in Santa Barbara County. Management is in…

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Lake Casitas

California · Ventura County

Lake Casitas

Lake Casitas covers about 1,100 acres of the Coyote Creek in California. Its shoreline falls inside Ventura County. It is managed…

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Swimming spots near Santa Barbara

Lake Casitas

Oil Piers Beach

Ventura County; 5.9 mi from the lake center.

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Lake Casitas

Rincon Beach

Ventura County; 5.7 mi from the lake center.

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Lake Cachuma

El Capitan Beach

Santa Barbara County County; 9.2 mi from the lake center.

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Lake Cachuma

Refugio Beach

Santa Barbara County County; 10.0 mi from the lake center.

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