For an outdoorsy getaway where you can spend the whole day exploring the beach, check out Carpinteria State Beach in California. Just a 20-minute drive from Santa Barbara, this campground will ...

For those who sleep less soundly than babes in the woods, camping at Carpinteria State Beach is all about luck and trade-offs. If you’re lucky (and make your reservation early -- think months in ...

Carpinteria’s family-friendliness is part of the appeal. The waves are often gentle compared with other areas of the California coastline, and the beach includes the Tomol Interpretive Play Area ...

Get top local stories in Southern California delivered to you every ... Department said a spout of some type was first reported near Carpinteria on the Santa Barbara County coast, then in the ...

Five juvenile great white sharks swim just past the breaking waves at Santa Claus Beach near Carpinteria, CA on June 12, 2021. The area is well know by shark researchers as a nursery habitat for ...