The train tracks continue to follow the coast . You can only see this part of the California coast by train or by taking narrow winding county roads. As we head away from the highway we pass Gaviota State Park. It's nestled right at the edge of the beach. The campground has nice trees for shade.
Visitors can easily walk out onto the beach.
If you'd shown me a picture of this view I'd thought it was of a deserted Mexican beach on the Pacific coast. I knew the park was here. However, from the road you can't see how neat it is. I can now see several of the other Channel Islands. There's Santa Rosa and the smaller one to the north is San Miguel.