El CapitÃÆ'¡n State Beach (meaning "captain" in Spanish) is a sheltered beach within the California state park system. Located about 20 miles (32 km) west of downtown Santa Barbara. The beach is named after JosÃÆ'Â © Francisco Ortega, who retired from the Spanish Army in 1795 with the rank of captain and received Rancho Nuestra SeÃÆ' Â ± ora del Refugio as land grant.
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Features
El CapitÃÆ'¡n has an everyday beach as well as a campsite with 131 sites - 6 of which are only RVs - and 5 group sites. There is a tidal pool on the beach and fig trees and oaks in the camp area. Monarch butterflies gather at El CapitÃÆ'¡n in the autumn to breed.
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History
The Refugio oil spill occurred north of Refugio State Beach in 2015 when the pipeline broke. The spill came into the culvert that flowed beneath the United States 101 and into the ocean. Spills spread over 7 miles of coastline (11 km) including this park and Refugio State Beach. The gardens are closed for most of the summer during cleaning including the typically busy Festive Days. The water system was destroyed in 2016 when the Fire Sherpa swept through a canyon near the main camp. The park was closed because of the danger of smoke and fire.
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See also
- List of California state parks
References
External links
- El CapitÃÆ'¡n State Beach
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