Santa Barbara County Parks: $10 Veteran Annual Day-Use Pass at Cachuma Lake and Jalama Beach

Santa Barbara County Parks sells a veteran a year's day-use vehicle entry at Cachuma Lake or Jalama Beach for $10, the price of one day's entry and a tenth of the $100 resident pass. ID is required and one pass is sold per veteran every 12 months.

Also called: parks, Cachuma Lake, Jalama Beach, annual pass, day use, vehicle entry, camping, Santa Ynez, Lompoc.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Santa Barbara County, CACounty

The County Parks fee schedule (fees as of January 4, 2023) lists, for both Cachuma Lake and Jalama Beach, an "Annual Pass - Day Use - Veteran (ID Required and only 1 per 12 month period)" at $10. What it replaces. Day-use vehicle entry is $10 a visit at each park. The ordinary annual day-use pass is $100 for a county resident and $120 for a non-resident, and the senior pass $50 or $60. The veteran pass is the same price for residents and non-residents. What it does not cover. Boat entry and launch ($15 a day at Cachuma, $110 to $140 a year), canoe and kayak launch, camping, cabins, yurts and reservation fees are charged as usual. Each park's pass is listed in that park's fees; ask at the entrance or the park office which proof of veteran status it takes.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Santa Barbara County Parks: $10 Veteran Annual Day-Use Pass at Cachuma Lake and Jalama Beach
Gate	Rule
Veteran with ID	A veteran with ID, one pass every 12 months. No rating or residence is needed.

Sources

County of Santa Barbara Parks, Reservations Fee ScheduleOfficial

Updated

Last updated 2026-10-03.

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