Santa Barbara County Boat Ramps, California

Santa Barbara County tracks 2 public boat ramps in total, spread across 2 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Lake Cachuma (1 ramp) and Pacific Ocean (1 ramp). Each listing below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance which ones actually connect.

Sourced from official state and federal agency records, last synced on July 7, 2026. Read more about how we verify this data.

2 Boat ramps
2 Waterways
0 Free to launch
3 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in Santa Barbara County

Cachuma Lake Recreation Area Lake Cachuma
Santa Barbara Harbor Pacific Ocean

Waterways in Santa Barbara County

These are the rivers, creeks and lakes with public boat ramps in Santa Barbara County. Ramps on the same waterway don't always sit close together on a map — some of these stretch across the whole county.

Lake Cachuma 1 Pacific Ocean 1

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

If Santa Barbara County doesn't have what you're looking for, these bordering counties are worth a look too.

Kern County 12 ramps
San Luis Obispo County 8 ramps
Ventura County 5 ramps

Frequently asked questions

We track 2 public boat ramps in Santa Barbara County, spread across 2 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Santa Barbara County yet. Fee status is verified ramp by ramp as we check each one against the source — check the fee badge on each listing below for the latest status.

Lake Cachuma has the most public boat ramps we track in Santa Barbara County, with 1 launch point.