I think it’s worth mentioning that the Airstreams are comfortable, but not particularly spacious– not surprising considering they are mobile homes. They are best if used as a fun home base to explore the area, and the Auto Camp’s location makes that easy to do. After feeding Scarlet, we drove down to Sterns Wharf to watch the sunset. It’s a quick drive and with State Street so close, it’s easy to to get the lay of the land here in Santa Barbara.
Then I headed to The Lark, a restaurant I had been hearing about, to meet a friend for dinner. The Valet parked the car in the lot so that he could keep an eye on Scarlet for me. After catching up with my friend over dinner, Scarlet and I headed back to the Camp. Between the day’s beach exploration and the groomer’s Scarlet was exhausted and made it clear she was ready for bed. I had wanted to check out the Uptown Lounge on State Street, which has an open mic night on Tuesdays, but I couldn’t bear to leave Scarlet. We sleep soundly.
I woke up to beautiful pink skies the next morning, and even saw a rainbow over the Auto Camp. I ate the vegan Santa Barbara protein bar out of the goodie box for breakfast. With a big rain storm expected, I decided to pack up the car so Scarlet and I hit the road early to head back to L.A.. We had a great time at the Auto Camp and very much enjoyed our Southern California glamping adventure.
I was impressed with how well everything worked at the Santa Barbara Auto Camp and the value for money. It’s a fun and funky change of pace and worth checking out for a a couple of days.
