Goleta Beach County Park is a unique resource on the South Coast. As the only recreational beach of its kind in the Goleta area with an average of over 1 million visits annually, Goleta Beach is the most heavily used park in the County Park system. This Park has held a special place in the lives of visitors for decades. In recent years, the once wide sandy beach and parkland have been greatly diminished.  Severe storms, as well as other conditions, have adversely impacted this precious community resource.  Yet, out of crisis, comes opportunity.
We now have an opportunity to come together as a community to devise a comprehensive, long-term, sustainable future for Goleta Beach County Park.  Your input is critical to determine the most effective way to maintain and enhance the environmental and recreational opportunities at Goleta Beach. Through this process we will work together to create a plan for this extraordinary place, which will address the many needs of our community today and serve generations to come.

We Need Your Input

Goleta Beach County Park is a community resource. To help determine the future vision for the Park for current and future generations, you are invited to attend a facilitated community education and planning session.  You can choose between one of two community sessions to be held on Saturday, September 20th from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm or on Wednesday, October 15th from 5:00 pm to 9:30 pm. (For locations, see back cover). At the sessions, all participants will be provided an overview of the history, actions to date, environmental and technical issues, regulatory requirements and other background information to ensure that there is a common understanding of the issues at Goleta Beach Park. Following the overview, we will work together to develop a shared view of what the park and beach should be for decades to come.

Special thanks to the California Coastal Conservancy and Goleta Valley Land Trust for their generous funding and support of this master planning effort.