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Arroyo Burro Beach (Hendry's Beach)
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Arroyo Burro Beach (Hendry's Beach)

Santa Barbara, CA

Free; on-site lot

Simir Shah

Curated by Simir Shah

★★★★★4.7(3,460 Google reviews)

A sandy county beach with a big picnic lawn, an on-site restaurant, and a dedicated off-leash dog beach section at one end — a distinctly different, more local-feeling beach than the downtown waterfront strip.

Good for

  • Ages 0–2
  • Ages 10+

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2981 Cliff Dr, Santa Barbara, CA 93109, USA

(805) 687-3714

beachdog-friendlypicnicfree

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Tides today

Next low tide

12:57 PM

0.7 ft

Next high tide

6:51 PM

4.5 ft

Predictions from NOAA · Santa Monica station

What visitors say

  • Carla A★★★★★

    My fur baby enjoyed walking the beach without a leash. It was such a sight to see her enjoy nature one last time before her passing. A family vacation I'll always treasure. I highly recommend especially if you've got your own fur baby.

    6 months ago

  • Kathy Garcia★★★★★

    Lovely beach! Tide pools and a long stand to walk the sandy beach! That’s a restaurant right by the beach too! Love the views! Dog friendly beach too with reserved space for off leash pups!

    5 months ago

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