El Capitan Canyon’s Safari Cabin: A Hilltop Two-Bedroom Cabin With Ocean Views and an Outdoor Shower

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El Capitan Canyon calls the Safari Cabin Suite its most luxurious cabin. It sits on a private hilltop called Safari Village, with panoramic views of the ocean, the mountains, and the canyon below. The two-bedroom cabin has a gas fireplace, a full kitchen, a bathroom with both indoor and outdoor showers, and a big deck with a gas grill. It’s part of a 350-acre nature resort on the Santa Barbara coast in California, which has been offering cabins and yurts since 2001.

Log cabin and a wood deck with a table, chairs, and a grill, looking over hills — The cabin and the deck over the hills.
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Glamping on the Santa Barbara Coast

El Capitan Canyon sits near the coast among old groves of oak and sycamore trees along seasonal El Capitan Creek. Most guests stay in cedar cabins or yurts, each with its own picnic table and a fire pit with a grill. The Safari Cabin is one of two signature suites at the top of the range, with its own private parking space and a more secluded setting.

Wood exterior, a corrugated metal screen, and a stone path — The wood exterior, a corrugated screen, and a stone path.
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A Living Room With a Fireplace

The main living area has a sofa, leather armchairs, a ceiling fan, and a gas fireplace. French doors and floor-to-ceiling windows open the room to the views, and it flows straight into the kitchen.

Sitting room with a sofa, a chair, and doors to a wood exterior — The sitting room, with a sofa and doors to the wood exterior.
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Two Bedrooms

The main bedroom has a king bed, vaulted ceilings, its own gas fireplace, and closet space. The second bedroom has a full bed in a raised loft area upstairs, with big windows that give you a bird’s-eye view of the trees.

Bedroom with glass doors to a deck, hills beyond, and a fireplace — A bedroom, with glass doors to the deck and a fireplace.
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Bedroom with a bed, glass doors onto trees, and a fireplace — Another bedroom, with a fireplace and doors onto the trees.
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Bedroom under a wood ceiling with windows onto trees — The upstairs bedroom, with windows onto the trees.
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A Full Kitchen and Big Deck

Unlike the kitchenettes in the regular cabins, the Safari Cabin has a full kitchen with a gas stove and oven, a microwave, a full-size refrigerator, a pantry, and cookware. Outside, the spacious deck has a large gas grill, a prep area, and a patio table looking down into the canyon, plus the usual picnic table and fire pit.

Kitchen with a range, microwave, and refrigerator, and a wood table by doors to a deck — The kitchen and the table, with doors to the deck.
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Indoor and Outdoor Showers

The roomy bathroom has dual sinks and a large indoor shower, plus access to an outdoor shower, a fun treat in the mild coastal weather.

Shower opening onto a wood bench outside — The shower, opening onto a wood bench.
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Double vanity with two sinks; the mirror shows the room — The double vanity. The mirror shows the room.
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Stay Details

Location: El Capitan Canyon, 11560 Calle Real, Santa Barbara, California
Type: two-bedroom signature cabin suite in Safari Village
Sleeps: 4
Bedrooms: king bed with gas fireplace; full bed in an upstairs loft area
Kitchen: full, with gas stove and oven, microwave, full-size fridge
Bathroom: dual sinks, large indoor shower, outdoor shower
Outdoors: deck with gas grill and patio table, picnic table, fire pit with grill, private parking
Check-in 4 PM; check-out 11 AM; no pets
Fees: a $15 daily resort fee is added to each reservation

What Makes This Stay Special

Ocean, mountain, and canyon views from a private hilltop.
Two gas fireplaces and a full kitchen, rare for a glamping resort.
An outdoor shower among the trees.
A big deck with a grill for cooking and eating outside.

For more cabins to sleep in, see 11 simple cabins that strip away the unnecessary, or try something taller at the Calpine fire lookout in Tahoe National Forest. For more unusual California stays, browse our quirky rentals list.

Learn More

Safari Cabin Suite at El Capitan Canyon
Cabin page: elcapitancanyon.com
All accommodations: elcapitancanyon.com/accommodations
info@elcapitancanyon.com · (805) 685-3887 · (866) 352-2729
Instagram: @elcapitancanyon
Photos: El Capitan Canyon.

Highlights

Two-bedroom hilltop cabin on the Santa Barbara coast
Ocean, mountain, and canyon views
Gas fireplaces and a full kitchen
Indoor and outdoor showers
Deck with a gas grill; sleeps 4

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