Outdoor adventure · Santa Maria
Outdoor adventures near Santa Maria
Getting out of Santa Maria for the weekend — hikes, trails, paddling and the day trips locals do when the city gets loud.
Editor's pickCurated by locals
Top spots in Santa Maria
Kite Beach
OutdoorsNorth Santa Maria
World-class flat-water kitesurfing — Mitu Monteiro's home break, lessons on the sand.
Buracona Blue Eye
OutdoorsNorthwest Coast
Sunlit cave pool that glows electric blue at midday — go between 11am and 1pm.
Pedra de Lume Salt Crater
OutdoorsPedra de Lume
Float Dead-Sea-style inside a collapsed volcano filled with pink salt water.
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- Standouts right now: Santa Maria Beach & Pier, Pedra de Lume Salt Crater, Buracona Blue Eye. The shortlist is curated by people who live in Santa Maria and refreshed regularly so it reflects what's actually open and worth your time.
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