Website:http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=604 (State Park Website)
Description:PARTIAL CLOSURE INFORMATION: ****Emma Wood State Beach - North Beach Full Closure: Emma Wood State Beach – North Beach Campground will be fully closed to camping and day use from August 25, 2025, through June 2026. This closure is to facilitate two consecutive construction projects (State Parks and CALTRANS).**** Moderate temperatures help make Emma Wood State Beach popular for swimming, surfing and fishing. Catches include perch, bass, cabezon and corbina. The Ventura River estuary is at the mouth of the Ventura River at the southeast end of the park. It attracts a variety of wildlife including raccoons, songbirds and great blue herons. Dolphins are occasionally seen just offshore. The park also features the crumbling ruins of a World War II coastal artillery site. The offshore Channel Islands can be seen from the beach.
General Notes:updated 3.16.2023 bd
Usage Restriction:****Emma Wood State Beach - North Beach Full Closure: Emma Wood State Beach – North Beach Campground will be fully closed to camping and day use from August 25, 2025, through June 2026. This closure is to facilitate two consecutive construction projects (State Parks and CALTRANS).**** Need two weeks advance notice for all filming. Drone use restricted due to nesting seasons. No weekend or holiday filming.
Jurisdictions::CALIFORNIA FILM COMMISSION - CFC, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FILM COMMISSION
Within 30-Mile Zone: N
State Property: Yes
Closed/Vacant: No
GPS Source:Google Maps (interactive), x coordinate: 34.2785069, y coordinate: -119.3080746
Permit: Yes
Fees: Yes
Ownership: state
Contacts: Bellman, Dena *District Superintendent, Channel Coast District - California State Parks805.331.3955 Phone 1[email protected][email protected]
Rooney, Colin *Special Event Coordinator, California State Parks - Channel Coast District - Ventura Sector805-746-7095 Phone 1[email protected]
Wilson, Katharine *District Planning Chief, Channel Coast District - California State Parks805-804-2060 Phone 1[email protected]
State Parks and Beaches, Permits Department,California Film Commission7080 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 900, Hollywood, CA 90028 USA323.860.2960 Phone 1800.858.4749 Phone 2[email protected]http://film.ca.gov/state-permits/parks-beaches/
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