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Campus Point
Campus Point
Campus Point, home to UC Santa Barbara students, locals and traveling surfers, sits on the point of the UC Campus. The winter swell draws in hundreds over the surfing season. No matter your skill level or riding style, Campus Point and its surrounding breaks offer some of the best surfing.
While at Campus Point, visit The REEF, UCSB’s Marine Science Institute’s interactive aquarium facility, open to the public on Saturdays 11am-2pm.
On-campus paid parking is available to visitors on Weekdays 5:00pm-7:30am and Weekdays in UCSB lots 5 and 6. For a map of UCSB Parking Lots»
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