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Our Mission
The mission of the California Department
of Parks and Recreation is to provide for
the health, inspiration and education of the
people of California by helping to preserve the
Gaviota
state’s extraordinary biological diversity,
protecting its most valued natural and cultural
State Park
Gaviota State Park has resources, and creating opportunities for
high-quality outdoor recreation.
something for everyone, GRAY DAVIS
Governor
from the sandy cove where
MARY D. NICHOLS
Gaviota Creek meets the Secretary for Resources
RUTH COLEMAN
ocean to the wild uplands Director, California State Parks
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side-blotched lizards, western whiptails,
Gaviota
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California thrashers, white-crowned sparrows,
State Park
scrub jays, coyotes, dusky-footed wood rats,
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and many species that also occupy oak Cruces 12
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woodland areas. Sensitive species
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tailed hawks also live here. Ov Pass Restrooms
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rainbow trout and the endangered steelhead. P G
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gallinules (also called marsh hens), Ameri- 400
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try ACCESSIBLE FEATURES
can coots, red-winged blackbirds, garter
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snakes, and Pacific tree frogs. the Camp Host to reserve it. 400
Coastal strand features shrubs and low- Campground restrooms have accessible
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Entrance
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lizards, house finches, California thrashers, Call the park for the latest information.
mi
649ft
white-crowned sparrows and California 198m
to Santa Barbara
ground squirrels. The globose dune beetle 400 P 101
is a sensitive species.
400
Coastal salt marsh—an endangered
habitat—is home to common and snowy Road Pier
Private
egrets, American avocets, clapper rails, Pacific Ocean
willets and western sandpipers. Norway rats
and house mice also live here. The endan-
gered tidewater goby is found near the Pismo Beach Taft
mouths of some streams. 101 Nipomo
166 Maricopa
166
Carrizo Plain NM
Marine habitats are diverse along Gaviota’s
1 Santa Maria
New
five-mile coastline. Halibut, surf perch and
0 0.25 0.5 Miles Cuyama
yellowtail are common in the coastal waters. Orcutt 101 33
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 Kilometers
Vandenberg
Los Alamos
Los
RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AFB Los Olivos Padres
Buellton Santa Ynez NF
Montecito
more than 2,000 acres of oak woodland and Barbara off U.S. 101 (805) 968-1711 Refugio 101
© 2003 California State Parks
SB
chaparral backcountry. Check with park • El Capitan State Beach, 17 miles west of Gaviota SP El Capitan Santa Carpinteria 33
SB Barbara
rangers before starting your hike—condi- Santa Barbara off U.S. 101 (805) 968-1711 0 10 20 Miles Santa Barba Ventura
r a Ch
tions change frequently. This is mountain • Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park, 0 10 20 30 Kilometers an n
el
lion country. Safety tips are available from five miles northwest of Santa Barbara Santa Rosa Santa Cruz Island Anacapa
San Miguel
the rangers. (805) 733-3713 Island Island Island
0
40
side-blotched lizards, western whiptails,
Gaviota
80
0
California thrashers, white-crowned sparrows,
State Park
scrub jays, coyotes, dusky-footed wood rats,
Las
and many species that also occupy oak Cruces 12
00
P
0
woodland areas. Sensitive species
80
1000ft
a il 1 mi
include cactus wrens and San Diego 305m Yucca Tr
Gavi
400
ot
horned lizards.
a
P ad 1312ft
800
800 mi P Ro
ea
40 400m
Riparian areas occur 0
k
1.5
s Trail 1.1 mi mi Fire to Gaviota
ruce 1.1 Peak 1600
along mostly 925ft asC l
mi
L 101
i
Hot
Tra
282m
0.7
seasonal streams
0.8 Trail
Springs
nel View
2000
G AV I O T A
mi
and year-round il
Tra
il 0.7 mi from
ss
ra parking lot L O S PA D R E S
rT
pa
a
eg
Gaviota Creek.
iste
s
Tre
Tun
Ort
Holl
Destruction of S TAT E 1200 N AT I O N A L
coastal streams mi
0
40
80
0
FOREST
1.7
has resulted in a Coyote 800 PA R K low passage
under
ad
Trail 0.6 highway
number of sensitive oodland Legend
Ro
W m 12
i 00
animal species, including California red- 968ft e
400
Fir
295m Paved road
legged frogs, two-striped garter snakes and 800 925ft
400
ok 282m Trail
yellow-billed cuckoos. Gopher snakes, 1007ft
Overlo
307m ad 1.7 mi
Ro Campground
California pocket mice, various bat species, e
827ft
Fir
Anna’s hummingbirds, and Cooper’s and red- 252m
P Parking
ook Gaviota
erl
eek
800
tailed hawks also live here. Ov Pass Restrooms
Tunnel
Cr
400
Freshwater aquatic habitats traverse the 0
80
a
park’s watercourses. Game fish include
ot
vi
1035ft
315m a
rainbow trout and the endangered steelhead. P G
B P
Freshwater marshes are usually associated
eac
804ft 800
to 101 245m
800 Backc
400
gallinules (also called marsh hens), Ameri- 400
oun
try ACCESSIBLE FEATURES
can coots, red-winged blackbirds, garter
A beach wheelchair is available. Contact
snakes, and Pacific tree frogs. the Camp Host to reserve it. 400
Coastal strand features shrubs and low- Campground restrooms have accessible
Park
Tra
Entrance
l
lizards, house finches, California thrashers, Call the park for the latest information.
mi
649ft
white-crowned sparrows and California 198m
to Santa Barbara
ground squirrels. The globose dune beetle 400 P 101
is a sensitive species.
400
Coastal salt marsh—an endangered
habitat—is home to common and snowy Road Pier
Private
egrets, American avocets, clapper rails, Pacific Ocean
willets and western sandpipers. Norway rats
and house mice also live here. The endan-
gered tidewater goby is found near the Pismo Beach Taft
mouths of some streams. 101 Nipomo
166 Maricopa
166
Carrizo Plain NM
Marine habitats are diverse along Gaviota’s
1 Santa Maria
New
five-mile coastline. Halibut, surf perch and
0 0.25 0.5 Miles Cuyama
yellowtail are common in the coastal waters. Orcutt 101 33
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 Kilometers
Vandenberg
Los Alamos
Los
RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AFB Los Olivos Padres
Buellton Santa Ynez NF
Montecito
more than 2,000 acres of oak woodland and Barbara off U.S. 101 (805) 968-1711 Refugio 101
© 2003 California State Parks
SB
chaparral backcountry. Check with park • El Capitan State Beach, 17 miles west of Gaviota SP El Capitan Santa Carpinteria 33
SB Barbara
rangers before starting your hike—condi- Santa Barbara off U.S. 101 (805) 968-1711 0 10 20 Miles Santa Barba Ventura
r a Ch
tions change frequently. This is mountain • Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park, 0 10 20 30 Kilometers an n
el
lion country. Safety tips are available from five miles northwest of Santa Barbara Santa Rosa Santa Cruz Island Anacapa
San Miguel
the rangers. (805) 733-3713 Island Island Island