What to Bring
The Santa Barbara Family Vacation Center is located on the beachside campus of UC Santa Barbara.
The extensive list of activities can make packing for your vacation particularly tricky. But with this list as a
guide, we are confident that you will have everything you need to have a comfortable and memorable vacation.
Checklist:
✓ bikes, helmets, and locks
✓ golf clubs, tennis rackets, and softball gear
✓ sunscreen, sunglasses, hats
✓ bathing suits, wet suits, goggles & beach
towels
✓ backpacks
✓ reusable water bottles
✓ car seats
✓ baby food, diapers, and blankets
✓ plastic tub for bathing infants
✓ phone charger
✓ refreshments and snacks for your room
✓ bottle opener and cork screw
✓ books and musical instruments
✓ hair dryer, shampoo, conditioner, and other
personal items
✓ toys, coloring books, games, or cards for your
room
✓ walking shoes and hiking boots
✓ athletic clothing
✓ casual dress clothes for adults
Family Suites
Each suite comes complete with a living room and mini refrigerator, bathroom, and two to four bedrooms each
containing two extra long twin beds. One of the rooms has a king size modified bed. Bed linens and bath
towels are provided, with daily housekeeping service however other toiletries such as shampoo, conditioner,
and hair dryers are not included. There are no TVs, or coffee pots in the suites, coffee is available at the front
desk from 7:00am until 10:00pm, as well as an ice machine.
Laundry
A laundry room is available 24 hrs a day to our guests. Laundry detergent is available at no cost at the front
desk.
For the little ones
Pack and play cribs can also be rented at an additional fee of $25.
Kids Group
Please bring these items for a great week at camp: small backpack, sweatshirt, sunscreen, hat, beach towel,
sandals are ok for daily wear, but we recommend shoes for Field Trip Tuesday.
Adult Exclusive Events
Adults are invited to participate in our adult exclusive events most nights, which include our mixer and Piano
sing along show, pub trivia, night on the town, karaoke, wine tour and more. Most guests choose dressy casual
for these events but no dress code is required, just be comfortable!
Family Photo Session
During Thursday’s campfire the FVC photographer will be taking family portraits. Many families choose to
coordinate clothing for a great beachside photo.
Santa Barbara Weather
Average Santa Barbara temperatures: LOWs 55-60 and HIGHs 72-75
Shopping close to camp
Target, Costco and Albertsons all within 3 miles of the Family Vacation Center.
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DIRECTIONS FROM SOUTH: 10 Mi North of Santa Barbara, exit UCSB Hwy 217, turn right after passing kiosk, left on Ocean Rd., follow arrows on map to FVC
FROM NORTH: 10 mi before Santa Barbara, exit Glen Annie/Storke Rd. right (toward ocean) to El Colegio, left on El Colegio to Campus, right on Ocean Rd.,
follow arrows to FVC
Embarcadero Del Mar
Embarcadero Del Norte
La Patera Ln.
Family Vacation
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