East Beach

Drop anchor off East Beach and you're sitting pretty along Cabrillo Boulevard, with sweeping views of the Santa Barbara coastline stretching four miles toward Montecito. From here you can dinghy ashore and walk to Stearns Wharf, grab a shower at the beach facilities, or head to the nearby restaurant. It's one of those spots where the setting does all the talking — palm-lined shore, the Santa Ynez Mountains as a backdrop, and the buzz of one of Santa Barbara's most beloved stretches of sand.