Top LGBTQ Beaches in Carpinteria, California
Located to the north of the city of Carpinteria, Padaro Beach - also known as Santa Claus Beach - is a wide beach with light brown sand and nearby shrubs and trees. The popular beach is located below a blufftop residential area and portions of the beach have rocky seawalls for preventing erosion. As an interesting fact, locals know Padaro Beach by its popular nickname Santa Claus Beach because it is located adjacent to a road named Santa Claus Lane.
Located below a blufftop residential area near the border between Ventura County and Santa Barbara County, Rincon Point State Beach is a narrow rock-and-sand beach. The popular beach is a part of a state park known as Carpinteria State Beach. Portions of the beach are fixed with rocky embankments to prevent erosion.
