Recent storms continue to impede repairs on a collapsed beach staircase at the end of Camino Pescadero. Local officials are aiming to reopen it by late spring to early summer.
A beach staircase located at the end of Camino Pescadero partially collapsed into the ocean on Nov. 5, 2025. Lucy Wellons / Daily Nexus
A beach staircase located at the end of Camino Pescadero partially collapsed into the ocean on Nov. 5, 2025. Evidence of the collapse was first reported on the social media platform Yik Yak on the morning of Nov. 6, with a picture of the collapsed segment of the stairs in the ocean.
The Nexus was unable to confirm when the stairs were expected to be repaired at the time of the initial collapse. In an updated statement from District Representative and Communications Director for Santa Barbara County (SBC) Eleanor Gartner, the SBC Parks Division is expected to complete repair work by late spring to early summer.
The Parks Division noted that “high surf and wave action” has damaged construction, and that crews are continuing to monitor conditions to ensure the stairs can be repaired safely. Any additional significant weather events may cause further delays in the reconstruction of the beach entrance stairs.
Powerful atmospheric river storms, such as those between Dec. 23 and Jan. 4, caused bluff erosion adjacent to the stairs, as well as visible damage to the cliffs supporting many homes along ocean-side Del Playa Drive. The ongoing effects of climate change have also accelerated coastal erosion, creating growing concerns about bluff safety in the community.
A version of this article appeared on p. 4 of the Jan. 29, 2026 edition of the Daily Nexus.
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Glad to see this finally getting attention — those Camino Pescadero stairs are such an important access point to the beach, especially for bluffbet casino students and locals in Isla Vista. With how storms can impact the coastline in that area, it’s not surprising repairs are needed, but it’s definitely been an inconvenience in the meantime.