Social Central Coast: Hikes, Treks Travel AND Friends & Fun!

4.6•90 ratings

Santa Barbara, CA, US

2,584 members · Public group

What we’re about

Santa Barbara Social is intended to be welcoming and inclusive to all.

Activities will be local, regional or long distance. The common thread will be a focus on doing whatever activity as good decent social fun.

Come find out

Meetup is about helping people new to town make friends as well as those not so new in town.

What or where is "The Central Coast?"

It includes: Avila Beach, Baywood-Los Osos, Beach Cities, Capitola, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Carpinteria, Catherine Hill Bay, Central Coast, Ettalong Beach, Gosford, Greengrove, Grover Beach, Half Moon Bay, Hollister, Jilliby, Killcare, Lincoln City, Marina, Monterey, Morro Bay, Mount White, Narara, Newport, North Coast, Ourimbah, Oxnard, Pacific Grove, Paso Robles, Patonga, Pearl Beach, Pismo Beach, Pretty Beach, San Luis Obispo, San Simeon, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Santa Maria, South Coast, Terrigal, The Entrance, Ventura, Wadalba, Watsonville, Yarramalong.

Activities for Newcomers of all ages- parties and get-togethers. Dining-in, Cheers, TGIF, outdoor life, camping, walking, hiking, trekking, kayaking, cycling, sailing
Other things like shared interests including gardening, performing arts, local heritage, food & wine, travel and more.

Come get social with us

Featured event

Fri, May 22, 2026 · 14:00 PDT

Yosemite! MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND!!! w/ Valley Floor Activities! 4 days/3 nights!

Location not specified yet

We have done Yosemite before on the group.

And each and every time it fills up early with lotos of people with big sadness they can not go.

Plain and simple . . . our events have limited size. So when it fill . . . it fills.

Yosemite is that amazing and iconic place that everyone loves to go.

There are Saturday/Sunday planned Easy, Medium and Hard Options.

We will divide by interest for different hikes.

The "Easy" route:

Yosemite Falls (the easy walk)
Tunnel View
Glacier Point
Bridal Veil Falls
Mirror Lake
The Meadows
The River
Ahwahnee Hotel

Planned Medium Hike:

Vernal/Nevada Mist Trail

Planned Difficult Hikes

Yosemite Falls
4 Mile Trail
Pohono Trail

To attend this event:

RSVP on this event

CLICK HERE for the payment link.
Click Here and fill out our Attendees google form (this is also what the carpool info gets built from)

Notes:

You MUST take care of payment to be confirmed to go.
After payment you will get a confirmation email from Paypal
You do NOT need a paypal account. Click the process as guest, or use any credit or debit card.
If you have a X2 or a Plus One . . . just do the link a 2nd or 3rd time.
You may see LOTS of people RSVP on the event. Many do RSVP and not take care of payment.
Event is limited in size. When filled the payment link will be disabled.
If you not ready to commit yet . . .
Click Here and fill out our google "interest" form (there is a box for "interested and keep me in the loop")

Includes:

Site (on private land) for a three day weekend
All Firewood & propane heaters provided.
Flush restrooms (that are clean)
(free)(hot) Showers available
Restaurants and Grocery adjacent
Pool and Jacuzzi available.
Super Civilized Camping.
Perfect for the beginner and first timers.
Many come solo.
Come alone and leave with friends. Come with friends & leave with more friends.

Tell me about food and everything else . . .

The logistics of providing food for every possible diet, as well as food prep issues is just not feasible or safe.

AND

Due to varied dietary needs and food contact issues, it's better if bring what you like and prep it.

What gear do I need?

The only specialized gear you need is Tent, Sleeping bag, Sleeping Pad (yoga mat). Everything else is household items you already have.

Special note: this is Tent camping. No RV. No Trailers. No giant campervans.

Can I park my car next to my tent?

Sniffing tires, oil, exhaust and fuel? Yuck!!! You cars will be close. But not on top of us. Cars on one side. Humans on the other. If we overflow our parking area . . . there is an overflow parking area.

Carpools?

Carpool info goes out ONLY to paid attendees. (it really sucks to set up a carpool with a person who is not actually going)
Carpool info ONLY goes out to those who fill out the ATTENDEES/CARPOOL FORM (this way it is reliable info)
Carpool info goes out all at once (not as you sign on)
Carpool info goes out 1 week before the event. Too early and most carpools fall apart. It really sucks when your ride canceled at asked for a refund a month ago but did not tell you. Carpools info sent when it is stable of who is attending.
Carpool in week before makes sense because that's when people can really determine schedule and departure time and availability.

Refunds?

If requested 2 weeks before event start: 100% refund.

If requested less than 2 weeks: 100% Full Credit be applied to ANY future event we run.

Questions? CLICK HERE to send a Direct Message

OTHER INFO:

This event is cross-posted to several groups. The number RSVP'd is not accurate. ONLY Paid attendees are actually going to be attending.

To See MORE of those RSVP'd

CLICK HERE to join in on the other fun events planned.

Notice: We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, age, disability, gender, gender preference, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, national identity, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, political beliefs or even for belly button lint.

We welcome all, and that includes you!