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
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All 18 places to stay · Booking.comSpots near here: 43 surf spots
Surf · this week
Hobson's · 40 min by car · stays in Carpinteria
33 out of 100Little Rincon · 42 min by car · stays in Rincon California
32 out of 100Sea Cliff · 38 min by car · stays in Carpinteria
32 out of 100Mondos · 43 min by car · stays in Ventura
26 out of 100Chocoos · 44 min by car · stays in Ventura
24 out of 100Faria · 42 min by car · stays in Ventura
24 out of 100La conchita · 42 min by car · stays in Carpinteria
24 out of 100Pitas Point · 42 min by car · stays in Ventura
24 out of 100
All 43 surf spots
Carpinteria Beach · 31 min by car · stays in Carpinteria
22 out of 100Jelly Bowl · 36 min by car · stays in Carpinteria
22 out of 100Tarpits · 36 min by car · stays in Carpinteria
22 out of 100Solimar Reef · 45 min by car · stays in Ventura
21 out of 100Santa Clause · 28 min by car · stays in Carpinteria
15 out of 100Serena's · 28 min by car · stays in Carpinteria
15 out of 100Lighthouse · 21 min by car · stays in Santa Barbara
3 out of 100Refugio · 22 min by car · stays in Goleta
0 out of 100Big Drakes · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Goleta · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBone Yards · 24 min by car · stays in Santa Barbara · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCampus Point · 9 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreDepressions · 5 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreDevereux · 7 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreDriftwoods · 9 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreED's · 20 min by car · stays in Goleta · Not for beginners
–, no scoreEl Capitan · 19 min by car · stays in Goleta · Not for beginners
–, no scoreFernald Point · 24 min by car · stays in Santa Barbara · Not for beginners
–, no scoreGoleta Rock · 10 min by car · stays in Goleta · Not for beginners
–, no scoreHammonds Reef · 24 min by car · stays in Santa Barbara · Not for beginners
–, no scoreHaskells · 11 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreHendry's beach - arroyo burro · 19 min by car · stays in Santa Barbara · Not for beginners
–, no scoreHope Ranch · 18 min by car · stays in Santa Barbara · Not for beginners
–, no scoreLeadbetter · 20 min by car · stays in Santa Barbara · Not for beginners
–, no scoreLefts and Rights · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Jalama · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMesa Lane · 21 min by car · stays in Santa Barbara · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMiramar Beach · 23 min by car · stays in Santa Barbara · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMore Mesa · 15 min by car · stays in Goleta · Not for beginners
–, no scoreNaples · 13 min by car · stays in Goleta · Not for beginners
–, no scoreRockpile · 14 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSands · 7 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSandspit · 20 min by car · stays in Santa Barbara · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSeals · 10 min by car · stays in Goleta · Not for beginners
–, no scoreShelves · 15 min by car · stays in Santa Barbara · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSt Augustine Point · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Goleta · Not for beginners
–, no scoreTajuigas Ranch · 21 min by car · stays in Goleta · Not for beginners
–, 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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