Goleta Beach
Goleta Beach | |
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Goleta Beach County Park, with the Pacific Ocean in the foreground and the Santa Ynez Mountains in the distance | |
| Coordinates: 34°24′53″N 119°50′16″W / 34.4147°N 119.8378°W | |
| Location | Goleta, California |
| Offshore water bodies | Pacific Ocean |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 0.97 miles (1.56 km) |
Goleta Beach is a region of coastline located near Goleta, California, just east of the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) campus. A portion of the shore of Goleta Bay is managed by the County of Santa Barbara, as the Goleta Beach County Park (GBCP). The beach itself is partly man-made as sand was spread onto an existing sandspit in 1945. The beach is a seasonal habitat for migrating shorebirds, including the snowy plover, an endangered species, and is occasionally closed due to nourishment efforts.