{"id":1882,"date":"2016-04-30T03:02:42","date_gmt":"2016-04-30T03:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insearchofsukoon.wordpress.com\/?p=1882"},"modified":"2018-03-11T18:48:25","modified_gmt":"2018-03-12T00:48:25","slug":"carpinteria-state-beach-campground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insearchofsukoon.com\/carpinteria-state-beach-campground\/","title":{"rendered":"CARPINTERIA STATE BEACH CAMPING"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Our camp spot\u00a0had a lot of shrubs and small trees and fitting two tents side by side was impossible. We ended up\u00a0setting them almost perpendicular to each other. Also the parking was laid at such\u00a0an angle that it was impossible to fit two cars. Eventually, after unloading we had to park one of the\u00a0cars in the general beach parking which was across the campsite. This is not the issue with all camp spots.<\/h4>\n
After setting up the tents and other stuff we\u00a0decided to hit the beach. It was a bit\u00a0windy but the warmth of the sun made it really enjoyable. The kids played in the water and the adults enjoyed beachside walk.\u00a0The beach was clean with a lot of shells and interesting rocks.\u00a0By the time we came back to the campsite\u00a0everyone was drained.\u00a0We all gathered around the fire ring and enjoyed yummy BBQ\u00a0and board games.\u00a0We were soo tired that we slept the moment we hit the sleeping bags.\u00a0Luckily no train passes through the night so all you enjoy is the sound of the waves crashing on the beach. Soo calming.<\/h4>\n
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For breakfast we had homemade croissant sandwiches with mortadella and the kids enjoyed waffles. My younger son has food allergies so we ended up making gluten-free, dairy free grilled cheese sandwich. I thoroughly recommend investing in a nice Pie Iron as it was super easy to warm up the sandwiches and also make grilled cheese with it.\u00a0After breakfast we just chilled around the fire ring and later hit the beach. Initially we had decided to drive to the city for lunch but as the kids were having a blast we decided to eat at the beach.<\/h4>\n
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After resting for\u00a0a bit the kids went to the Tom Interpretive play area\u00a0which has cool tomols (boats) and dolphin statues to climb on and very interesting slide structures.\u00a0It\u00a0is\u00a0It is very modern and chic. It’s a fun place for both the kids and adults.\u00a0We enjoyed making smores and popping jiffy popcorn at night. The jiffy pop experiment\u00a0was meh.\u00a0Next time we will get pre popped popcorn.<\/h4>\n
The best part of our trip was heading to the beach after sunset and sitting under the dark sky enjoying the stars. The kids were amazed to see soo many stars and the oil rigs looked like lit up\u00a0ghosts ships from afar. Not everyday do you get to enjoy a calm beach with the waves singing and the stars shining in all their might on a pitch black background.<\/h4>\n
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The next day after packing up and loading the cars we\u00a0went to “The Spot”, a\u00a0beach side fast food restaurant. We enjoyed burgers and shrimp. It is cash only place so if you decide to eat here make sure you have money. Their shakes\u00a0an floats are super yummy too.\u00a0Later the kids grabbed ice cream from Rainbow ice-cream and Yogurt parlor. A bit pricey but totally worth the money.<\/h4>\n
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We also went to Siam Elephant. You can read the review at:<\/h4>\n
Siam Elephant Restaurant Review<\/a><\/h4>\n
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