El Capitán State Beach
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El Capitán State Beach (meaning "the captain" in Spanish) is a protected beach in the state park system of California. It is located about 20 miles (32 km) west of downtown Santa Barbara. The beach is named after José Francisco Ortega, who retired from the Spanish Army in 1795 with the rank of captain and received the Rancho Nuestra Señora del Refugio as a land grant.[1]
Features
El Capitán has a day-use beach as well as a campground with 131 sites — 6 of which are RV only — and 5 group sites. There are tide pools on the beach and sycamore and oak trees in the campground area. Monarch butterflies congregate at El Capitán in autumn to breed.[1]
History
The Refugio oil spill occurred just north of nearby Refugio State Beach in 2015 when a pipeline ruptured. The spill went into a culvert that ran under the U.S. 101 and into the ocean. The spill spread over 7-mile of coastline (11 km) including this park and Refugio State Beach. The parks were closed during the clean-up including the typically busy Memorial Day Weekend.[2]
Gallery
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Welcome sign.
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Amphitheater at campground.
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Lifeguard station.
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View of beach looking west.
See also
References
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