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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Carpinteria

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Carpinteria, California

Updated November 11, 2019

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Happy harbor seals lounge within the rookery.

Carpinteria, California

Carpinteria Harbor Seal Preserve

Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.
Carpinteria Tar Pits.

Carpinteria, California

Carpinteria Tar Pits

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

Carpinteria, California

Wardholme Torrey Pine

At 130 years old and 126 feet tall, it is the largest known example of the rare Torrey pine tree.
Signs from the city's past.

Carpinteria, California

Carpinteria Valley Museum

Its vast collection details the history of this Santa Barbara beach town.
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Water Garden

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Lotusland

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.
8 miles from Carpinteria
Lil' Toot.

Santa Barbara, California

Lil' Toot

This nonsensical smiling boat shuttles passengers between two places they could've easily walked between.
9 miles from Carpinteria
The Moreton Bay Fig Tree.

Santa Barbara, California

Moreton Bay Fig Tree

The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.
10 miles from Carpinteria
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