Refugio State Beach

Coordinates: 34°27′44″N 120°4′21″W / 34.46222°N 120.07250°W / 34.46222; -120.07250[1]
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Refugio State Beach
California Department of Parks and Recreation


Refugio State Beach (Chumash: Qasil, "Beautiful"[2]) is a protected state beach park in California, United States, approximately 20 miles (32 km) west of Santa Barbara.[3] One of three state parks along the Gaviota Coast, it is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) west of El Capitán State Beach. During the summer months, the Junior Life Guard program resides at the beach during the day.

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crude oil ruptured. The spill went into a culvert that ran under US 101 and into the ocean. The spill spread over 7 miles (11 km) of coastline, including Refugio and El Capitán state beaches. The parks were closed during the clean-up, including during the typically busy Memorial Day weekend. The pipeline which caused the disaster is no longer in service.[4]

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