Located in the heart of California\'s central coast, the Santa Maria Valley covers an area of mountains and hills that reaches the Pacific Ocean in Santa Barbara County.
Nearby water sources, however, helped transform the land into one of the most ferti.
When early settlers arrived, the Valley was dry and desolate.
The valley\'s early history dates back to the Portola Expedition, which passed through Santa Maria on the California Mission Trail--called El Camino Real--and ended near Monterey Bay.
Located in the heart of California\'s central coast, the Santa Maria Valley covers an area of mountains and hills that reaches the Pacific Ocean in Santa Barbara County