Painted Cave Santa Cruz Island

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(70) · State park in Santa Barbara, United States
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Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park is a unit in the state park system of California, United States, preserving a small sandstone cave adorned …

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Nov 27, 2024
It’s a cool narrow windy 2 miles road up to Chumash. We love finding/seeing petroglyphs/pictographs. Since these are in a cave and out of the weather & protected with steel fencing they look great !… Full review by tonyk744
Jul 15, 2024
The inside of this cave is only the beginning! Legends whisper of an enigmatic formation, a hidden wonder, lying deep within the Santa Ynez Mountains: the towering head of a coyote with its facial … Full review by SecondRidgePCCG
Feb 29, 2024
We were kind of disappointed. The cave has an iron gate to protect it from vandalism, but the cave was so dark that we really couldn't see the paintings very well. Full review by Susanah A

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What would be the best time to go?
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Anytime but in the day the ride is easier because you can see. Bring a flashlight to shine in the cave wall to light up the rock art so you can get a better picture. Camera phones and …
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Anytime but in the day the ride is easier because you can see. Bring a flashlight to shine in the cave wall to light up the rock art so you can get a better picture. Camera phones and standrad flash are not strong enough. Enjoy!
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How does the rolling window reservation system work?
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California State Parks moved from a block or on-sale day reservation period to a rolling window. The public can reserve the highly sought-after campsites and lodging six months...
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