Located in the chic and laid-back village of Montecito, Butterfly Beach is a favorite among Santa Barbara locals. The beach’s pristine shoreline is ideal for swimming, surfing and sunbathing, and its unique east-west orientation makes for some truly spectacular sunrises AND sunsets.

Butterfly Beach is located along Channel Drive in ritzy Montecito, CA. This is a popular beach with Santa Barbara area locals, many who walk their dogs at the water’s edge. The beach has been eroded here so the sandy part is thin sometimes especially at high tide and after winter storms.

Butterfly Beach is a cute little beach in Montecito. It usually has small, calm waves and nice breezes. It sticks out into the ocean, which gives it great views of Santa Barbara to the West and Carpinteria to the East.

This is one of the few west-ish-facing beaches so you can see a sunset over the water! It's a bit revolutionary here on the South Coast though common everywhere else in California. This is a popular beach with locals, many with dogs. Students are known to pack the beach at times.

Butterfly Beach is the prettiest beach in Santa Barbara County. This palm lined beach has soft, white sand, and is hemmed in by a sea wall with a beautiful stone balustrade. It's named after the monarch butterflies that once inhabited the native grasses along the beach.

Butterfly Beach. Located in the chic and laid-back village of Montecito, Butterfly Beach is a favorite among Santa Barbara locals. The beach’s pristine shoreline is ideal for swimming, surfing and sunbathing, and its unique east-west orientation makes for…

Located in the chic and laid-back village of Montecito, Butterfly Beach is a favorite among Santa Barbara locals. The beach’s pristine shoreline is ideal for swimming, surfing and sunbathing, and its unique east-west orientation makes for…

Nov 10, 2010 · A delightful quarter mile long beach sits right at the foot of the Biltmore Hotel and Coral Casino. There is plenty of room to relax and enjoy the sun and surf or a walk in either direction at lower tides.

Butterfly Beach, located in the heart of Montecito, offers a slice of paradise for beachgoers looking for serenity and stunning views. Framed by a flower-lined bike path and set against the backdrop of luxury estates and the Pacific Ocean, this beach is as picturesque as it comes.