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Travel Guide of Goleta in United States by Influencers and Travelers


Goleta is a city in southern Santa Barbara County, California, United States. It was incorporated as a city in 2002, after a long period as the largest unincorporated populated area in the county.


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1 - La Cumbre Peak

   11 km away

La Cumbre Peak is a 3,997-foot peak in the Santa Ynez Mountains north of Santa Barbara, California and located within the Los Padres National Forest.

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2 - Leadbetter Beach

   12 km away

Leadbetter Beach is a popular beach in Santa Barbara, California, situated below Leadbetter Hill. It is easily accessible from the Santa Barbara City College and the marina, and has light surf which is acceptable for learners.

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3 - Stearns Wharf

   12 km away

Stearns Wharf is a pier at the cross section of the end of State Street and Cabrillo, in the harbor in Santa Barbara, California, United States. When completed In 1872, it became the longest deep-water pier between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Named for its builder, local lumberman John P.

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4 - Santa Barbara Zoo

   14 km away

The Santa Barbara Zoo is located on 30 acres near the ocean in Santa Barbara, California. It was built on the site of what was known as the Child Estate. The zoo has been ranked numerous times as one of the nation's best small zoos.

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5 - Refugio State Beach

   24 km away

Refugio State Beach is a protected state beach park in California, United States, approximately 20 miles west of Santa Barbara. One of three state parks along the Gaviota Coast, it is 2.5 miles west of El Capitán State Beach. During the summer months, the Junior Life Guard program resides at the beach during the day. The Refugio oil spill occurred just north of the park in 2015 when a pipeline carrying crude oil ruptured. The spill went into a culvert that ran under US 101 and into the ocean. The spill spread over 7 miles of coastline, including Refugio and El Capitán state beaches. The parks were closed during the clean-up, including during the typically busy Memorial Day weekend. The pipeline which caused the disaster is no longer in service.

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6 - Los Padres National Forest

   26 km away

Los Padres National Forest is a United States national forest in southern and central California. Administered by the United States Forest Service, Los Padres includes most of the mountainous land along the California coast from Ventura to Monterey, extending inland.

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7 - Carpinteria State Beach

   27 km away

Carpinteria State Beach is a protected beach in the state park system of California, in Santa Barbara County, Southern California.

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8 - Santa Ynez Valley

   30 km away

The Santa Ynez Valley is located in Santa Barbara County, California, between the Santa Ynez Mountains to the south and the San Rafael Mountains to the north. The Santa Ynez River flows through the valley from east to west.

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9 - Santa Barbara

   33 km away

Santa Barbara is a coastal city in Santa Barbara County, California, of which it is also the county seat. Situated on a south-facing section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.

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10 - University of California

   40 km away

The University of Virginia is a public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia. It was founded in 1819 by United States Declaration of Independence author Thomas Jefferson.

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