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Cachuma Lake Recreation Area

Reservoir in Santa Barbara County, California

Photo: John Wiley User:Jw4nvc - Santa Barbara, California, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Overview

Cachuma Lake Recreation Area is in Santa Barbara County, California.

Getting there and around

Getting there

Take California Route 154 North from Santa Barbara approximately 18 miles and look for the sign for the park on your right. Or if you come from points north, take Route 154 South and look for the sign on your left.

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Getting around

Once you have parked your vehicle, you will get around by walking or cycling.

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UnderstandCachuma Lake Recreation Area, run by the Santa Barbara County Community Services Department - Parks Division, is a beautiful rural park in the hills above the city of Santa Barbara.

Get inTake California Route 154 North from Santa Barbara approximately 18 miles and look for the sign for the park on your right. Or if you come from points north, take Route 154 South and look for the sign on your left.

Fees and permitsVehicle entry: $10; entry per hiker, cyclist, or biker: $5.

Get aroundOnce you have parked your vehicle, you will get around by walking or cycling.

SeeThe things to see in the park are the lovely views, the wildlife, the trees and the other visitors.

DoBoat around the lake. Single or double kayaks cost a maximum of $38 for a single day and are both a strenuous and very pleasant way to spend an afternoon. More information about boat rentals and fees here.

Buy, eat, drinkThere is a small general store that can supply your immediate needs.) There is also a gas station in the park, and hot showers are available, too.

SleepCabins rent for $100-140/night. More about cabins here.

Stay safeRoute 154 is an old highway, built to old standards that have been vastly superseded by freeways like the 101. It is mostly a single lane each way, though there are some short stretches with a passing lane.

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Photo: John Wiley User:Jw4nvc - Santa Barbara, California, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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