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Refugio State Beach in Santa Barbara County is closed as crews repair winter storm damage. Refugio State Beach closed for repairs, but officials hope to reopen it later this summer Skip to main ...
Refugio State Beach (Chumash: Qasil, "Beautiful" [3]) is a protected state beach park in California, United States, approximately 20 miles (32 km) west of Santa Barbara. [4] One of three state parks along the Gaviota Coast , it is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) west of El Capitán State Beach .
The spill affected visitors to both public and private facilities in the area. The state closed heavily used El Capitán State Beach for a month, which was finally reopened on June 26 for camping and day use. [51] Refugio State Beach was more heavily damaged and did not reopen until July 17, 2015. [52]
On May 19, 2015, a corroded section of an oil pipeline burst and released more than 140,000 gallons of oil near Refugio State Beach.
State Beaches consist of "areas with frontage on the ocean or bays designed to provide beach-oriented recreational activities." Wayside Campgrounds consist of "relatively small areas suitable for overnight camping and offering convenient access to major highways." Historical units are "nonmarine areas established primarily to preserve objects ...
On May 19, 2015, Plains’ pipeline 901 ruptured near Refugio State Beach, spilling up to 630,000 gallons, or 15,000 barrels, of crude oil onto the shoreline and into the ocean.
The Refugio oil spill on May 19, 2015, immediately north of Refugio State Beach, leaked 142,800 U.S. gallons (3,400 barrels; 541,000 liters) of crude oil out of one of the pipelines. [12] In July 2015, the Northern Chumash Tribal Council submitted aa nomination of the ocean area off the Gaviota Coast for inclusion in a national marine sanctuary.
The state also plans to plant 4.2 million trees, manage and restore 1.6 million acres (647,000 hectares) of grasslands, and protect more than 233,000 acres (94,000 hectares) of wetlands and ...