Rincon Parkway Beach

Located between Carpinteria and Ventura, Rincon Parkway Beach is a narrow beach with light brown sand and a gradually sloping incline. The beach is located below an oceanfront blufftop RV campground known as the Rincon Parkway Campground. The northern part of the beach is relatively wider than its southern part.

Rincon Parkway Beach does not have lifeguards or any other amenities except restrooms, so plan your trip accordingly. Dogs on leash are allowed in Rincon Parkway Beach.

Rincon Parkway Beach offers many fun activities including beachcombing, sunbathing, wildlife watching, fishing, swimming, kayaking, canoeing, surfing, paddleboarding, bodysurfing, bodyboarding, boating, and jet skiing. The water near Rincon Parkway Beach occasionally offers fun surfing waves. However, if you are planning to go into the water near this beach, we recommend being careful as the water here is known to have rip currents. Depending on the time of the year, you can see many kinds of animals in the water near Rincon Parkway Beach including seals, sea lions, and migrating whales. If you are planning to fish in the water near Rincon Parkway Beach, please make sure that you follow the local fishing regulations. The beach offers amazing Instagram-worthy views of the Southern California shoreline and the Channel Islands.  

Getting to Rincon Parkway Beach is easy - from the city of Ventura, you need to drive north along United States Highway 101. From this highway, you need to turn towards another highway named Pacific Coast Highway via Exit - 78 and then drive south along this road to finally access Rincon Parkway Beach. We recommend visiting this beach during low tide as during high tide this narrow beach can become significantly submerged and inaccessible. You can find a free parking lot along the Pacific Coast Highway just north of the Rincon Parkway Campground. 

There are many attractions near Rincon Parkway Beach. Carpinteria Seal Sanctuary is a harbor seal rookery which offers a unique opportunity of watching harbor seals during breeding season and also features trained volunteers offering interesting information about the local fauna. Tomol Interpretive Playground is a children’s play area with an interesting theme based on the lifestyle and mythology of the Native American Chumash people.  If you are looking for another attraction near Rincon Parkway Beach, Carpinteria Valley Museum of History offers interesting exhibits on local history and also features a gift shop. In addition, the museum also hosts flea markets and art-and-craft fairs.

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Rincon Parkway Beach. Zookers Restaurant is an upscale restaurant which offers delicious steaks and seafood dishes that are served in generous portions. Shoals Restaurant at The Cliff House Inn offers a pleasant oceanfront dining experience and serves delectable seafood. If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near Rincon Parkway Beach, the modestly priced The Spot offers excellent burgers, French fries, and sandwiches.  

If you are looking for a hotel near Rincon Parkway Beach, there are many great nearby options. The 4-Star Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn offers many amenities including a restaurant, a bar, a pool, a hot tub, an exercise room, and a garden. A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star Cliff House Inn On the Ocean offers many amenities including a restaurant, a seasonal pool, access to a private beach club, and complimentary breakfast. If you are looking for another good and affordable hotel near Rincon Parkway Beach, the modestly priced 2-Star Motel 6 Carpinteria, CA - Santa Barbara - South offers many amenities including a pool, a coin-operated laundry, and complimentary morning coffee.