mountain lion on a 9-year-old boy. Facilities Campground The park includes a beach campground, which contains 39 campsites for RVs (up to 25 feet for most sites) and for tents. Additionally there are eight picnic sites. The park also includes a fishing pier which includes a small boat hoist; also nearby are some favorite surfing locations. There are no hook-ups or dump station. Trails Both sections of the park contain trails for hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking. The most heavily traveled trail is a short dirt road leading to a popular hot spring on the eastern side of the highway. A more substantial trail beginning at the same trailhead leads out of the park to the summit of Gaviota Peak, the highest mountain in the vicinity at . The isolated peak has expansive views in all directions; on a clear day, much of Santa Barbara County is visible as well as the coast as far south as the Santa Monica Mountains. Trails within the park total in all. See also List of beaches in California List of California state parks References External links Official Gaviota State Park website State parks of California Beaches of Southern California Parks in Santa Barbara County, California Protected areas established in 1953 1953 establishments in California Santa Ynez Mountains Beaches of Santa Barbara County, California Beaches of Northern California