Refugio State Beach has been closed to the public since February due to winter storm damage, including a sinkhole near the entrance road. State Parks expects to reopen later this summer. Credit: ...

Dedicated beachgoers on California's Central Coast want to know when Refugio State Beach — a family-oriented state park about 20 miles north of Santa Barbara — will reopen. They’re eager to get back ...

As the summer approaches, Refugio State Beach visitors are usually frolicking in the surf, pitching tents in the campground, casting their rods from the shore and kayaking, hiking and biking the ...