Deal addresses public access to Hollister Ranch beaches

The Hollister Ranch coastline, probably one of the most pristine stretches of beach in California.

Jeff Kamer, right, of Goleta shows Debby Kamer, his visiting sister, the view of the ocean at the entrance to Hollister Ranch west of Santa Barbara.

Sand dunes along Cuarto Beach, a surfer’s paradise on the Hollister Ranch coastline.

The sun sets over the Santa Ynez Mountains, which form the northern boundary of Hollister Ranch.

Vehicles drive along Hollister Ranch Road, which has a gatehouse and a guard to ensure that only designated owners and guests enter.

The view from a kayak along the Hollister Ranch coastline inaccessible to the general public.

A young buck scrambles into the hills along Hollister Ranch Road, the only entrance into Hollister Ranch.

A sign warns against trespassing on Hollister Ranch Road.

Swimmers enjoy the waters at Gaviota State Park near the entrance to Hollister Ranch.

An Amtrak train rolls north with the Gaviota Pier in the background near Hollister Ranch in the Santa Ynez Mountains.

The Hollister Ranch gatehouse guard ensures that only designated owners and guests enter the secluded Hollister Ranch.