The Carpinteria Tar Pits at Carpinteria State Beach are located in a designated area called Tar Pits Park. The Carpinteria Tar Pits are one of five natural asphalt lake areas in the world, 2nd in size to and older than the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles. These tar pits date back to the Pleistocene Age (Ice Epoch), 2.6 million to 11,700 years ago. Before Europeans arrived here, Mishopshnow was the name of a large coastal village of hunting people and Canalino/Chumash. Tar from this area was used

Longer than the Empire State Building 🏢 😮 Stretching 1,620 feet, the pier at Goose Island State Park offers plenty of room for fishing, strolling, and getting your 10,000 steps in. 🎣 Fish for speckled trout, flounder, and drum - no fishing license required to fish from piers or shores at Texas State Parks! Stay up-to-date with bag and size limits with our free Outdoor Annual app or OutdoorAnnual.com 🐠 | Texas Parks and Wildlife

161K views · 812 reactions | Our State Park Police officers are always willing to assist anyone or anything.. This "visitor" was transported from the beach and safely released in Barnegat Bay.. A special thanks to Officer Hoover. | Island Beach State Park | Facebook