1118 E Cabrillo Blvd
Santa Barbara, CA 93103

The City of Santa Barbara owns the Cabrillo Pavilion and it is operated by the Parks and Recreation Department. Located on East Beach, the Cabrillo Pavilion and Bathhouse (Cabrillo Pavilion) was constructed in 1926 and gifted to the City in 1927 by David Gray with the stipulation that it be dedicated for park purposes and public recreation. The building provides facilities to support beach activities and ocean swimming, as well as social events, and private parties. Designated a City Structure of Merit in 1991, and a contributing building to the East Cabrillo Boulevard Parkway State Historic District in 1992, the building has served as a key coastal recreation facility in Santa Barbara for almost 90 years. The City has received coastal development permits and submitted construction plans to significantly renovate Cabrillo Pavilion, estimated to cost approximately $14M. The purpose of the facility renovation is to restore the historic Cabrillo Pavilion to a viable community recreation center that serves Santa Barbara residents and visitors and returns the building to its original status as the crown jewel of East Cabrillo Boulevard. The first floor serves as the base for the City' s popular summer camps and programs, including its Junior Lifeguard program, and provides a venue for annual sporting events, such as the Santa Barbara Triathlon, AVP beach volleyball events, Semaña Nautica, and summer Reef and Run series. The promenade on the beach side of the building provides the primary pedestrian connection between beach sand, east and west parking lots, beach playground, and the sidewalk at Cabrillo Boulevard. A popular meeting place and staging area for beach recreation programs, special events, and walking/running/cycling groups, the promenade also provides access to the restaurant concession.