Leadbetter Beach (#1), Santa Barbara: Photos, Reviews & Location

City beach offering both white sand & a grass lawn, plus picnic areas, showers & restrooms.

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Rating breakdown

5 ★70%
4 ★21%
3 ★6%
2 ★1%
1 ★2%

801 Shoreline Dr, Santa Barbara, CA 93109

santabarbaraca.gov

(805) 564-5433

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Quick facts

What is the rating of Leadbetter Beach?: Leadbetter Beach is rated 4.6 out of 5 based on 1,793 reviews.
Where is Leadbetter Beach located?: 801 Shoreline Dr, Santa Barbara, CA 93109
How can I contact Leadbetter Beach?: Phone: (805) 564-5433 · Website: santabarbaraca.gov

Reviews (8)

Dale Ryder 2024 Sep 15

Beautiful concert and atmosphere. Got food from the Cafe was wonderful.

Erica Y 2024 Sep 10

This beach is across from SBCC, has reasonable prices for parking, and a little cafe. I would say the sand has a lot of kelp and small sticks in it, but there is a lot of space to sit down for a picnic, tan, or for children to play. It is a popular place for city events such as outrigger races.

Jose Gamez 2024 Aug 11

Plenty parking busy on summer
Parking runs at 3 dlls per hour
But worth the ocean view close to restrooms and cafe . Bathooms dont have doors so be prepared😃

Patty Fiore 2024 Jul 19

Beautiful beach and nice area. We were there for a Celebration of life.

Eric Mora 2024 Jun 26

Pros: substantial parking, accommodates RVs, wide beach, kid friendly.

Cons: no overnight parking, pets off leashes everywhere, only 3 restaurants and one closed early.

Dennis Lopez 2024 Apr 15

Great park to walk, jog or just hang out. Easy access to the beach and several parking options.

Robert Raught 2023 Jan 22

Was really interesting landscape in the tide pools. Lots of sea urchins and hermit crabs. Love the the huge tree with tons of cormorants. I'll post some pics of them along with the review. Lots of traffic to this beach and there wasn't as much wildlife as i expected but still very with the trip.

Jason B. de Leon 2021 Jul 27

My wife and I are new to bike trail riding and this one has been the most beautiful of our 4 places. This is a coastal ride worth repeating over and over again. Looking forward to doing this coastal ride past the zoo and maybe into the city another time with my Lovely Wife. ☺️🤙🏼