The Santa Maria Valley experience is about being comfortable, having fun, and being yourself. This is a place where you're welcomed like old-time friends and fed like family.
Trips Catered to Your Tastes
Looking for a starting point? Here’s a sampling of the different types of experiences you can have in Santa Maria Valley.
If it’s been too long since your last weekend getaway and you need to stock your wine shelf (and fridge), we’ve got your weekend wine plans, stock lock and barrel.
Get a taste of recreation done Santa Maria Style. Grab your hiking shoes, helmet, flip flops and sense of adventure to experience 13 beaches, 24 hiking trails, cycling and more.
Come hungry and experience fresh, delicious food steeped in tradition dating back 150 years. We have a style all our own, and you have to taste it to believe it.
Uncover the history of Santa Maria Valley and engage in the backstories of the things and people who have helped to make this great valley what it has become today.
Play, learn and be together with family in Santa Maria Valley. Enjoy restaurants, hiking trails, sand dunes and museums to excite and engage your whole crew.
Santa Maria Valley welcomes guests like family. So we invite you to let your hair down, kick your feet up and enjoy a weekend on your own, at your own pace.
Learn About Santa Maria’s 70 Degree Weather The Ideal Home Base
Nestled between the Sierra Madre Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, Santa Maria Valley is approximately 21 square miles in size and lies 220 feet above sea level. We’re located 170 miles north of Los Angeles and 270 miles south of San Francisco. With 34 tasting rooms, 24 hiking trails and 13 beaches within a 30-minute drive, we’re central to everything along the Central California Coast. There’s so much to do from here.
Special Offers
We prefer sunset strolls over relentless rush hours, and tri-tip over tapas. So go ahead — get comfy. You just may want to stay awhile.
Lodging Specials
We Eat, Drink, and Do More, For Less
#SantaMariaStyle means more for less, in a valley unlike any other. Because, when you spend less, you can do more. More off-the-beaten-path adventures, more unforgettable barbecue and—yes—more wine, please. Check out all you can do in our valley for less below.
Being Here is More Fun
Don’t just take it from us, see what our visiting family has been up to as they explore all there is to do in and around the valley.