Gaviota State Beach is a shore accessible salt water dive site, located in Santa Barbara coast, CA. This dive site has an average rating of 3.00 out of 5 from 4 scuba divers.
For camping, hiking, fishing and diving, you’ll find Gaviota has it all. A nice beach will all the facilities, this is a great weekend get-away!
27 miles West of Santa Barbara, as Highway 101 starts to bear North, you’ll see the entrance seaward.
Good site with very shallow reefs to the west in about 5-10 feet of water. Great visibility on calm days. Great place to snorkel.
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