Carpinteria Bluffs Information

The goal of the Citizens for the Carpinteria Bluffs is to preserve forever the Carpinteria Bluffs as open space. We use educational and promotional activities to raise public knowledge and appreciation of the Bluffs and its natural features. We aim to ensure that the Bluffs remain an area for active and passive recreation. As Citizens for the Carpinteria Bluffs, we assert that the Bluffs property is a symbol larger than itself, a legacy we should bestow to future generations, and a treasure crucial to the quality of the coastline that is worth preserving for all. The 51.8 acres of the Bluffs property, originally zoned as Planned Unit Development, was saved in 1998 from development through the efforts of Citizens for the Carpinteria Bluffs in partnership with the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County. The Bluffs provide unlimited public access to open space and to our coastal wonders for the citizens of the City of Carpinteria, the Carpinteria Valley and the greater South Coast area. The direct benefit to a community from public open space acquisition is often difficult to quantify. Your gifts help us preserve an extraordinary space for all to enjoy! CAUTION OIL SEEP: Please be aware that there is an oil seep and/or leak occurring near the Mishopshno Meadow at the south west corner of the property. Originally, this seep/ leak was thought to be a result of a long of an old drilling operation. Conoco and the States CalGEM division (formerly DOGGR) addressed this with drilling and plugging. When seeps continued, a determination was made that part of this area was a natural seep much like the ones to the west at Tar Pits Park. The City is now looking into capture and cleanup options based on the assumption that the earlier remedial actions may have further exacerbated the spill. Please be mindful of changes to the tar seep area. In order to protect wildlife, the City has created a berm on all four sides and covered the tar with wood chips while we explore a more permanent solution. COVID-19 NOTICE: Trails, beaches, ...