Summerland

Tucked along California’s south-facing Pacific coast, Summerland is a place whose character is shaped by the close meeting of coastal bluffs, beaches and the foothills of the Santa Ynez Mountains. This small unincorporated community lies in Santa Barbara County, between Santa Barbara and Carpinteria, on a shoreline facing the Santa Barbara Channel and the Channel Islands beyond. Summerland played a notable part in California’s early oil industry: in the 1890s, wells extended from wooden piers into the sea, an early form of offshore drilling. Its compact commercial strip, beach access and residential hillsides retain a distinctly local coastal identity. Find related webcams in the surrounding area to build a fuller picture of the Santa Barbara County coast.

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