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Butterfly Beach

Montecito, CA
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Ranked #1 of 3 attractions in Montecito
Type: Beaches
Activities: People-watching, Surfing, Watching sunrise/sunset
Description: A beautiful stretch of beach in front of the Four Seasons Biltmore Hotel.
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2013

We visited this beach after doing some research on our stay in Santa Barbara. It was a short but pretty drive out to the beach from SB and was soooo worth it! We visited to watch the sunset so parking was not an issue at all. Butterfly Beach was much quieter than any other beach we visited. We had the... More

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Porto
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013

This is a very nice, quiet and beautifull beach to just rest and aprecciate the natural environment around. It´s a very clean space, no surfers around and you can eat just in front of it in a nice restaurant.

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Carpinteria, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

We come here frequently throughout the year for beach walks or just to hang out with our beach chairs, cooler, hats and books to read and enjoy the ambiance! This beach is gorgeous and fun to hang at. Butterfly Beach is located across the street and a fabulous place to visit as well! :-)

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2013

Sitting on the wall at Butterfly beach in the afternoon is one of life's little pleasures. Take a small picnic and enjoy sitting in the sun watching the ocean and everybody having fun. A great place to take little kids!

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Santa Barbara, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 January 2013

I love to see the sun at butterfly in winter, and it has to be one of the loveliest beach walks around. Either up the path in your shoes or down the beach in the water in your bare feet before or after a cocktail at the Biltmore!

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Brooklyn, New York
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2013

This is my favorite beach in Santa Barbara. It can get crowded at times, but overall I think this is a Gem.

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Santa Barbara, California
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 December 2012

Nice, friendly beach, but may get disrupted when Hotel Miramar is demolished. Depending on tide, can walk a long way.

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Seattle, WA
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 September 2012

We really liked this beach!! There was gorgeous sand and a gentle surf. We flew kites and threw a Frisbee around. The only downside, was there was no public bathroom, so we had to sneak across the street to the Biltmore Hotel and use theirs...you had to look like you belonged in the 4 star hotel, but we managed!! :)... More

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Charlotte, North Carolina
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34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2012

Nice beach, beautiful sunsets. Watch the dolphins and seals play in the water. Tons of paddleboarders, kayakers, swimmers, and people walking their dogs in the sand. Drawback: there is some tar on the beach so you may notice some on your bare feet.

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Ojai, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 July 2012

What is not to love at Butterfly Beach? As a photographer I loved shooting the beautiful sunsets.....

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