Sun Outdoors Santa Barbara

I say weekend, because it would be expensive if we stayed any longer! But the staff were extremely friendly, and the sites were clean and beautiful. Most sites have a view of the ocean if you orient your camping chairs a little. Great WiFi. In between Solvang and Santa Barbara for amazing day trips. Only recommendation would probably be putting lids on the trash cans as I think they attract little critters at night.

Yes that price is true, it includes a resort fee and all the taxes.

This resort is a long way from Santa Barbara, 15 to 20 minutes by car on the 101. You can also hear the traffic on 101 almost constantly. If you can, get a pitch behind the pool it seems to have less traffic noise.

Great hiking up the Bill Wallace Trail which is adjacent, however the state beach across the street is closed due to all the storms.

Typical RV parking, their online map is true to what you see. I think number 805 is the best...

The pool is lovely, but the bathrooms need updating and a more thorough cleaning. The laundry room washers are filthy. By the way fellow campers, would you not wash your dog blankets in the washing machines? I, for one, would appreciate it!

Good wifi although they warn you it's not for anything except checking email, I was able to stream television shows.

Only occasional Verizon service. Texts can come in and out but no voice.

It's clean (no trash). The people who work the grounds and in the store are great. The trails are beautiful and not overly groomed or landscaped. It feels resort-ish but not sterile. I wish that it was cheaper but after staying in CA for the last 3 months I know that ALL the RV places are either expensive or booked out for months. This is the first place that we have stayed in which I thought it was quite possibly worth the price. We didn't pay summer prices though.

We arrived and spent most of our stay during severe winds. There was a Red Flag Warning four 3 of our 4 nights. The staff was proactive and touch notified each site of the warning and than open fires would not be allowed.

They stay was comfortable. Our site was at the top of the park. There was a peek of ocean view. This was our dog’s first trip. There is a dog area, but I instead took walks with her in the open area. It is just north of the tent camping area. There is a dirt road that circles the area that made for easy walking. Lots of ground squirrels, so lookout for ankle breaker holes. The view of the hills and ocean are worth seeing.

The store had a decent inventory and it wasn’t too expensive. Bathrooms and showers were immaculate. The sites (ours was a back in) are a spacious size.

The office was called once with a complaint. New arrivals several sites over immediately began blasting music. The office said they have a right to play music outside of quiet time. My wife asked the staff to just go by the site and judge for themselves if it was too loud. They did so and sure enough the volume was lowered.

I highly recommend OceanMesa. It is a lovely park tucked away from the highway. We will certainly return for a stay when we go to Solvang or Santa Barbara.

This is a very nice park. Pool area etc is really nice. Our spot was jus long enough for a 33 ft trailer and truck parked sideways. The trees hide most of the other spots sewer and hose stuff, but they are still close together. The cement pad is partial and missing in one are for a small lip that you can trip on. This is the transition from the pad to the table that is on dirt.

One issue that is annoying is the 101 traffic that is clearly loud. The price is to high for me to come here again. We had no choice due to a meet up we had nearby and maint done in Buellton.

This isn’t a cheap place to camp but it is very well maintained. The pool was warmly heated and there was also a nice hot tub. The bathrooms and showers were the cleanest I’ve ever seen - seemed like the guy was over there every couple hours cleaning! Store is well stocked, especially the market/deli just a short walk over to the cabin area in the canyon. That place served REALLY good food, too. Even BBQ meal kits! They had a band playing for a few hours during the afternoon on New Year’s Eve as well as a happy hour with specials on wine and beer at the deli. There was security after the store closed that ensured quiet hours were kept (they gave an extension from 10PM to 12:15AM for New Year’s Eve). The tent sites were nice with lots of plants between sites to give some privacy. Definitely the most I’ve ever paid for a tent site, but also the most I’ve ever gotten for one.

Overall this is an amazing campground! It is super clean and well maintained. It has a nice pool, hot tub, and restrooms with showers. It is a shared resort with El Capitan Canyon so you can take advantage of the store/restaurant and all that next door. There is a nice paved path to take you there. We stayed for a few night over Christmas and it was fairly quiet. You do get peaks of the ocean from the upper spaces but no full views that we could find. The Verizon cell service was nonexistant on the north side of the upper sites, but had two LTE bars on the southern part past the pool. All sites have a fairly level concrete pads and a fire ring. We will definitely be back!

I wasn’t sure what to expect based on the wide range of reviews.Thankfully, our experience was exceptional. Check in was fast and courteous, and my assigned site did not disappoint. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and did not feel cramped, however, they currently only use alternate sites because of C-19 ( Could feel different when fully booked). Rode our bikes down to the State Park each day and enjoyed the 2-mile paved trail. Hiked each day and also walked down to their site and ate at the restaurant. All in all...great fun!

Stayed her for three nights with family, including two boys ages 8 and 10, in our 34' Class A. This place is usually booked solid, but I checked the website a week before our trip and noticed there were two sites available. Checkin process is a breeze. First impression is that the facility is very well maintained with lush, mature landscaping. Site are packed in but there is tall shrubbery that separates them. Also the park is terraced which helps provide some privacy. Best sites are probably the back-in ones around the edges.

Hookups are top notch with 20/30/50 electric, sewer, and two water spigots. Pads are level concrete. Steel fire rings and a wooden picnic table at each site. Pet friendly.

Our site backed up to the trail which runs down to El Capitan Canyon. It's nice to have access to that facility for the Canyon Market restaurant, the wine tasting on Friday nights, and the live music on Saturday nights (during the summer). Beach is a good walk or a short bike ride or drive. There's a giant field in the middle of the park which was great for the boys and us to play ball and run around.

We enjoyed our stay and would considering staying again especially if we were to come back with other families. As it was, there isn't much to do in the area besides the beach. You're sort of left hanging out in the park while kids zoom around on bikes and scooters and splash in the pool all day (noise level is pretty high during the day, but quiet hours are well-enforced). That may work for some folks. We found ourselves a little bit bored.