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Jalama Beach County Park Campground near Lompoc California is one of the most unique and special places the public has available to camp in the world. The remote location was once used by native populations as a beach front camp and is now prized as a vacation destination for campers. Little known due to its secluded location and lack of marketing the campground is situated in an incredibly picturesque and quiet location along the California West Coast.
Jalama Beach is a respite from typically bustling seaside parks, yet offers many conveniences. Groceries, personal care sundries, firewood, fishing bait and tackle, ice, beer and wine may be purchased at the Jalama Store (also popular for its tasty grill). 107 total campsites and 31 with electric hookups this unique location is an amazing spot to spend a few nights camping next to the beach. Sites have picnic tables and fire rings. Restrooms with running water and showers are available. Also water spigots are dispersed throughout the grounds and an easy to access dump station is available.
The bulk of the sites are located at sea level with paved roads and sand/ grass parking and camping pads. The sea level campsites do not offer any hookups are better suited to smaller RVs and tent campers. The prized sites are situated on the southern loop road beach side. For small campers and tents this allows you to literally camp on the beach! In addition there are terraced camping rows with majestic views looking down on the lower camp, beach, ocean, and shoreline. These upper sites have concrete parking pads and electric hookups. Many are suitable for larger RVs.
Finally there are two group camping areas and a handful of amazingly situated camping cabins. No matter the campsite campers will find themselves in an amazing location.
Access to Jalama Beach County Park Campground is via a 15 mile long two lane country road that meanders from its start at the Pacific Coast Highway (CA 1) through farm and cattle land as it climbs, descends and rolls along the coastal hills. The road is a bit rough, twisty and slow-going making it a perfect bicycling route for cyclists and an inhibitor against crowds. The treat for first time visitors is the awe inspiring view as you emerge from the hills and look down at the campground next to the beach... amazing.
A Santa Barbara County Park, Jalama Beach County Park Campground, is staffed by camp hosts and subject to county rules on occupancy, reservations and length of stays. Jalama Beach County Park Campground is subject to strong onshore winds perfect for kite boarding or surfing. This area of the coast is also popular for shark attacks so caution and experience is advised for folks venturing into the waves. No lifeguard are available.
Jalama Beach County Park Campground is also situated below the rail-line with an occasional Amtrak Surfliner rolling by. The train passes over a large trestle bridge across the Jalama Creek bed making for a pretty picture.
Reservations can be made online at the Santa Barbara County Parks website and are strongly advised. A digital board is located near the start of the 15 mile drive advising campers if sites are available on a first come first served basis. For campers winging it your fallback campsites will be at Gaviota or Lompoc.
Leashed dogs are allowed on the beach. Sunsets are incredible from this location. Whales are regularly spotted swimming just off-shore. An absolute must visit campground in California.
There is no cell service at this location. Pay phones are available.
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Jalama Beach County Park CA.- Surfing
This was one of those surf trips when you get in the car looking for waves because everywhere else is basically flat, Jalama Beach County Park pulls through for us on this one!
I was not really planning on video taping this, but when we pulled up even at a semi late time approx 8:15 a.m.and saw that straight offshore wind, it sure did make it look awesome out there for the camera.
My friend and I take turns video taping each other hopefully scoring that miracle tube ride during our 1 hour sessions a piece, he got first go out.
When I went out approx 10:45a.m.during that mid Sept morning the wind started blowing from offshore ENE to straight onshore W.
An interesting section of this video shows the wind still offshore along the beach and near shore, with the waves still spraying mist out to see.
If you watch at starting approx 6:29 you can see the onshore wind approaching out at sea along the horizon line slowly moving in to shore with the white caps getting closer.
Once it blew out a little, the wind equalized and it was still a nice day, but the swell did drop mostly from not being held up by the blowing offshores.
You can see this at my opener segment after our surfing showing me standing up top on the hill pointing back at beach and campground, the waves really decreased, but it still turned out to be a nice day on the way out at about 12:30p.m.
This place can get very stormy winter and for sure windy past mid morning on most days, so fair weather can really make a difference in wave quality, and actually enjoying your stay, fog can also form suddenly!
Wind surfing is popular here for the hardcores that can take that very chilly stiff breezes and most times year round very chilly waters.
This day the water temp was about 56 and the air temp topped out briefly 70 degrees with bright sunshine, which is very good for this weather prone and exposed area!
I played some acoustic guitar of my own music during the slide show portion of this video starting approx 7:20
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Jalama Beach Park Lompoc, California
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Jalama Beach Lompoc Calfornia
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Jalama Beach near Lompoc, California is a popular beach for camping, hiking, picnics, fishing and beach fun! Just a quick 30 minute drive from Lompoc, the Jalama Beach Park is a great place to spend the day or and overnight camping trip with family and friends.
Picturesque campsites overlooking the ocean provide a scenic background for your next trip. Surfing is also a fun hobby to explore at Jalama Beach. Into caving? Check out the Jalama Beach caves!
Jalama Beach Park Lompoc, California
01/18/2010 Tide going out
Jalama Beach
Jalama Beach is drive from a 45-minute from Lompoc.
Land near Jalama Creek was once a Chumash Indian settlement named Halama.
Jalama Beach
Jalama Beach is a respite from typically bustling seaside parks, yet offers many conveniences. Groceries, personal care sundries, firewood, fishing bait and tackle, ice, beer and wine may be purchased at the Jalama Store. Other services include mailing, facsimile, and video rentals. The store and its popular Grill are open daily from 8:00 am.
Jalama Beach is approximately an hour drive from Santa Barbara and a 45-minute drive from Lompoc. A sign 4.5 miles south of Lompoc off Highway 1 will direct you onto Jalama Road. Follow this scenic 14.5 mile road to the coast. The park entrance will be at the end of the road. Jalama is subject to high winds and rough surf. Lifeguards are on duty during the summer months, however visitors swim at their own risk.
Day-use picnic areas provide tables and raised fire boxes. Additional activities include surfing, whale-watching, birdwatching, nature photography, rock hounding, and fishing the surf or rock outcroppings for perch, cabezon, kelp, bass, or halibut. Many protected California native plants like sand verbena, saltbush, and sea rocket, grow within park boundaries.
While you're here, visit the Jalama Beach Store and Grill and have a World Famous Jalama Burger. They also have an extended menu that includes homemade clam chowder, chile verde and Aunt Ruth's Raw Apple Cake.
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Lompoc, California is located in the beautiful California Central Coast. Nestled in the Sta. Rita Hills of California’s Central Coast, Lompoc is a friendly, relaxing destination acclaimed for its breathtaking beauty, abundant outdoor murals, fully restored historic mission, and exceptional wines.
The La Purisima Mission is a popular attraction to Lompoc. It is the most extensively restored mission in California founded in 1797. The La Purisima Mission offers a fabulous opportunity to explore California’s heritage with restored original buildings, nearly 2,000 acre park with 25 miles of hiking trails, a Visitor Center and Exhibit Hall, and livestock.
Lompoc hotels are comfortable for travelers of all tastes and budgets. Lompoc CA will be your home away from home for Santa Ynez wine tasting, Santa Barbara wineries, a visit to Vandenberg Air Force Base, Jalama Beach, Central Coast Golf, tournaments, and meetings.
Your visit to the Central Coast in California will provide many fun things to do! Walk around Old Town and enjoy dining, shopping, Lompoc murals, the Lompoc wine ghetto, sky diving, mountain biking, a visit to the flower fields.
The Lompoc Valley is beautiful place to explore by bike, with rides and roads ranging from flat to hilly and the popular River Bend Bike Park. Beach enthusiasts will find plenty of surfing at Jalama Beach and an adjacent campground.
La Purisima Golf Course is a major attraction in Lompoc and the course has attracted professional golf tournaments from the PGA, LPGA and Senior PGA circuits.
The Lompoc Flower Festival every spring draws visitors from all over the central coast of California. It is a popular California festival.
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Jalama Beach ~ A Re-Visit to A Campground Fav!
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2019 Lompoc Ca. Flower Festival / Parade
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A trip out Jalama Road, off California State Highway 1 just south of Lompoc. At Jalama Beach there is a beautiful isolated campground, the Amtrak and freight train rail just south of the launch pads at Vandenberg AFB and the undeveloped, unspoiled California shoreline.
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Jalama Beach Camping and Drive
Some shots of Jalama beach, camping, the store, the entire drive from the turn off and the HORNETS that will attack you AGH!
Land near Jalama Creek was once a Chumash Indian settlement named Halama. In 1943, 23.5 acres of privately owned land was donated to the County of Santa Barbara from the Atlantic Richfield Oil Company, and thus, our park was formed. Jalama Beach is a respite from typically bustling seaside parks, yet offers many conveniences. Groceries, personal care sundries, firewood, fishing bait and tackle, ice, beer and wine may be purchased at the Jalama Store. Other services include mailing, facsimile, and video rentals. The store and its popular Grill are open daily from 8:00 am.
Jalama Beach is approximately an hour drive from Santa Barbara and a 45-minute drive from Lompoc. A sign 4.5 miles south of Lompoc off Highway 1 will direct you onto Jalama Road. Follow this scenic 14.5 mile road to the coast. The park entrance will be at the end of the road. Jalama is subject to high winds and rough surf. Lifeguards are on duty during the summer months, however visitors swim at their own risk.
Day-use picnic areas provide tables and raised fire boxes. Additional activities include surfing, whale-watching, birdwatching, nature photography, and fishing the surf or rock outcroppings for perch, cabezon, kelp, bass, or halibut. Many protected California native plants like sand verbena, saltbush, and sea rocket, grow within park boundaries.
While you're here, visit the Jalama Beach Store and Grill and have a World Famous Jalama Burger. They also have an extended menu that includes homemade clam chowder, chile verde and Aunt Ruth's Raw Apple Cake.
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- ... Next I drove out to Jalama Beach which was a real nice drive but the only place to stay was in a pay park so I returned to the highway and ...
- ... Když jsme odbočili z Lompocu na cestu k Jalama Beach (14 mil), po pár metrech jsme narazili na ceduli, hlásající, že kemp na jejím konci je plně obsazen ...
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