Goleta in Santa Barbara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

El Camino Real Bell

Photographed by Adam Margolis, May 31, 2026

1. El Camino Real Bell Marker

Inscription. In 1906, guidepost bells were placed along the El Camino Real to guide early travelers and to preserve this historic route which linked California's missions beginning in 1769

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 34° 29.13′ N, 120° 13.705′ W. Marker is in Goleta, California, in Santa Barbara County. It is on U.S. 101. The marker is located at the Gaviota Northbound Rest Area. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1595 US-101, Goleta CA 93117, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on California’s Central Coast,

specifically on the Coast Ranges,

and specifically in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6

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miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gaviota Pass (a few steps from this marker); The Past and Future Las Cruces Adobe (approx. 1.6 miles away); Las Cruces • The Crosses (approx. 1.6 miles away); Arroyo Hondo Fish Passage & Upstream Habitat Restoration (approx. 5.1 miles away); Rigs: Drilling the Deep (approx. 5.3 miles away); Bicycling (approx. 5.3 miles away); Mini-Mammoths (approx. 5.3 miles away); Bouchard: California’s Only Pirate (approx. 5.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Goleta.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, May 31, 2026

2. El Camino Real Bell Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2026, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2026, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.