State Park · California, United States
Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park
Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park is a state park in California, United States, established in 1976.
Photo: John Wiley User:Jw4nvc - Santa Barbara, California via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Santa Barbara, California, United States |
| Established | 1976 |
| Coordinates | 34.5042° N, 119.7869° W |
| Managed by | California state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park
Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park is a unit in the state park system of California, United States, preserving a small sandstone cave adorned with rock art attributed to the Chumash people. Adjoining the small community of Painted Cave, the site is located about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of California State Route 154 and 11 miles (18 km) northwest of Santa Barbara. The 7.5-acre (3.0 ha) park was established in 1976.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
Getting there
| Nearest town | Santa Barbara, California |
|---|---|
| Getting there | about 11 miles northwest of Santa Barbara |
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR) · Burbank, United States · 84.1 miles away
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) · Los Angeles, United States · 87.8 miles away
- Long Beach International Airport (LGB) · Long Beach, United States · 105.0 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park?
Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park is in California, United States (34.5042° N, 119.7869° W).
When was Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park established?
Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park was established in 1976, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How do I get to Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park?
The nearest town is Santa Barbara, California. about 11 miles northwest of Santa Barbara.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_California_state_parks — Wikipedia list of California state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chumash_Painted_Cave_State_Historic_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).