Santa Maria, CA · population 111,346

Lakes and swimming beaches near Santa Maria

Santa Maria sits within reach of 2 lakes in this guide and 3 mapped swimming spots. The closest is Lopez Lake, about 18 miles out. Every page carries the water level where an agency publishes one, the current weather and the access points.

Water near Santa Maria

Lakes and swimming spots within reach.

Closest lakes to Santa Maria

Ordered by distance from the city center.

Lopez Lake

California · San Luis Obispo County

Lopez Lake

Lopez Lake is a 974-acre reservoir on the Arroyo Grande Creek in California. Its shoreline falls inside San Luis Obispo County.…

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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…

Reservoir3 beaches

Swimming spots near Santa Maria

Lake Cachuma

Refugio Beach

Santa Barbara County County; 10.0 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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