Isla Vista
Surf town · United States
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18 places to stay within 2 km, 2 of them campsites.
Budget 2-star · Booking.com£85 a night
Mid-range 3-star · Booking.com£100 a night
Luxury 4-star · Booking.com£130 a night
Prices are our estimate of the country's average double room of each kind that month: not this town's price, and not a quote.
Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).
All 18 places to stay · Booking.comSpots near here: 43 surf spots
Surf · this week
La conchita · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Carpinteria
76 out of 100Chocoos · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Ventura
74 out of 100Faria · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Ventura
74 out of 100Hobson's · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Carpinteria
74 out of 100Pitas Point · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Ventura
74 out of 100Carpinteria Beach · about 55 min by car · stays in Carpinteria
73 out of 100Jelly Bowl · about 1h by car · stays in Carpinteria
73 out of 100Little Rincon · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Rincon California
73 out of 100
All 43 surf spots
Sea Cliff · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Carpinteria
73 out of 100Tarpits · about 1h by car · stays in Carpinteria
73 out of 100Solimar Reef · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Ventura
71 out of 100Mondos · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Ventura
70 out of 100Santa Clause · about 50 min by car · stays in Carpinteria
70 out of 100Serena's · about 50 min by car · stays in Carpinteria
69 out of 100Bone Yards · about 40 min by car · stays in Santa Barbara
65 out of 100Fernald Point · about 40 min by car · stays in Santa Barbara
65 out of 100Hammonds Reef · about 40 min by car · stays in Santa Barbara
65 out of 100Lighthouse · about 25 min by car · stays in Santa Barbara
64 out of 100Miramar Beach · about 40 min by car · stays in Santa Barbara
64 out of 100Mesa Lane · about 25 min by car · stays in Santa Barbara
63 out of 100Hope Ranch · about 15 min by car · stays in Santa Barbara
60 out of 100Sandspit · about 30 min by car · stays in Santa Barbara
58 out of 100Leadbetter · about 30 min by car · stays in Santa Barbara
56 out of 100Seals · about 15 min by car · stays in Goleta
51 out of 100Rockpile · about 10 min by car
50 out of 100Haskells · about 10 min by car
49 out of 100Naples · about 20 min by car · stays in Goleta
49 out of 100Refugio · about 35 min by car · stays in Goleta
45 out of 100Sands · about 5 min by car
43 out of 100Devereux · about 5 min by car
42 out of 100Depressions · about 5 min by car
39 out of 100Tajuigas Ranch · about 40 min by car · stays in Goleta
31 out of 100Big Drakes · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Goleta
19 out of 100Lefts and Rights · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Jalama
13 out of 100St Augustine Point · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Goleta
13 out of 100Campus Point · about 5 min by car · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreDriftwoods · about 15 min by car · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreED's · about 25 min by car · stays in Goleta · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreEl Capitan · about 30 min by car · stays in Goleta · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreGoleta Rock · about 5 min by car · stays in Goleta · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreHendry's beach - arroyo burro · about 20 min by car · stays in Santa Barbara · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreMore Mesa · about 10 min by car · stays in Goleta · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreShelves · about 10 min by car · stays in Santa Barbara · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Each score is the next week's out of 100, the mean of its best days, as on its own page. Green clears the bar. Distances are from the middle of Isla Vista.
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About Isla Vista
where it is, what is near
Isla Vista is a town in California, United States.
From Isla Vista you can reach 43 surf spots.
The nearest is Depressions, a surf spot 1.2 km from the centre.
Overture lists 18 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites.
The nearest airport is Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA), 2 km away.
In California · West · United States
- 18 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA), 2 km, Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field (SMX), 77 km, San Luis County Regional Airport (SBP), 116 km
Forecast updated . Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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