Destinations...

Bakersfield

Beverly Hills

Cabot's Museum

Calistoga

Carpinteria

Castro Valley

Dessert Hot Springs

Hollywood

Irwindale

Lompoc

Porterville

Rancho Cordova

Ridgecrest

River Ridge Ranch

San Leandro

Sequoia National Forest

Squaw Valley Herb Garden

The Seven Wonders

About Carpinteria...

Carpinteria's splendid natural setting and small town charm remain relatively undiscovered. Yet visitors who spend time in this peaceful seaside city, located in the fertile Carpinteria Valley just 12 miles south of Santa Barbara, have a way of returning year after year.

They come to soak up sunshine at the beach, or simply to enjoy the small town pleasures of Carpinteria, where tree-shaded streets, parades and craft shows evoke a gentle way of life.

Carpinteria is home to a world-renowned surfing area at Rincon Point, and a beautiful swimming beach. Over 800,000 visitors come annually to swim, picnic, fish and hike at Carpinteria State Beach Park. Encompassing wooded groves and 4,000 feet of ocean frontage, the park offers overnight camping and the best surf-fishing and tide-pooling for miles around.

Dozens of antique stores, small shops and restaurants are clustered along the main streets of Carpinteria, making the Area a browser's paradise. Shoppers can sample prime fruit, vegetables and flowers - bounty from the surrounding hillsides - and chat with local growers at the weekly Carpinteria Farmers Market.

Nature smiles kindly on the Carpinteria Valley, where fruit trees blanket the hillsides, sandy beaches stretch in the sun, and daytime temperatures range between 60 and 80 degrees. A variety of motels, quaint bed and breakfasts, and fully-furnished beachfront rentals welcome visitors to the Valley year round.

Facts and Figures ...

The City of Carpinteria Incorporated in 1965.

The Carpinteria Valley totals 11.6 square miles, with the City of Carpinteria covering 2.5 land miles.

The population is slightly over 19,000 total, the City having just about 15,194 residents.

Annual daytime temperatures range from 60 to 80 degrees, and rainfall averages 17.9 inches yearly.

Santa Barbara is 12 miles North, Ventura 15 miles South, Los Angeles 80 miles South.

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