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El Capitan Canyon
Goleta, CA · Owner: Sun Communities, Inc. (NYSE: SUI)
About this community
| Community | El Capitan Canyon |
|---|---|
| Address | 11560 Calle Real, Goleta, CA 93117 |
| City / State | Goleta, CA |
| Acquired by Sun | 2020 |
| Source | Sun Communities FY2025 Form 10-K, Schedule III (SEC filing) |
The numbers reported here
No verified figures have been filed for this community yet. The first residents to report lot-rent history, fees and pass-through charges set the baseline this page tracks — every figure labeled with its source and date.
Resident reports
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Buyback & blocked-sale record
This page tracks reported cases where a resident says the park bought their home, or a sale to an outside buyer was blocked or stalled: what the resident was offered, what independent buyers offered, and what the home later sold for. No cases filed yet for this community.
What residents say elsewhere
Collected from public sources, summarized and attributed, with links to the originals. Summaries describe what reviewers and reporters say; allegations are not findings.
- bbb — BBB Business Profile for El Capitan Canyon, 11560 Calle Real, Santa Barbara/Goleta, CA 93117: not BBB-accredited, BBB rating B-, with the stated reason being failure to respond to 1 complaint filed against the business. BBB notes profiles cover a three-year period and it does not verify third-party information. The complaint text itself was not visible on the profile retrieved, so no specific allegation can be summarized from this source. BBB file opened Sept. 29, 2005, which predates Sun's Sept. 2020 acquisition, though the B- rating reason is presented as current on the profile. Original source
Themes: management - other — Tripadvisor reviewer alleges poor value at El Capitan Canyon: a winter rate of about $300 per night for a one-room cabin, with everything allegedly extra — firewood, fire starter and ice allegedly charged separately, no cups/utensils in the cabin, and market sandwiches allegedly about $25 — and alleges the cabin was essentially a trailer with cedar siding rather than a luxurious glamping unit. The reviewer says the stay was planned for two nights at about $300/night. Date of the review was not shown in the retrieved text, so it cannot be reliably placed before or after Sun's Sept. 2020 acquisition. This is a guest allegation, not a verified finding. Original source
Themes: fees, amenities, management - other — Tripadvisor reviewer alleges a 3-hour check-in wait while being told the cabin was still being cleaned, when the reviewer alleges the assigned cabin had in fact been vacant and clean since the prior day, and alleges other group cabins were similarly vacant. The reviewer also alleges cabin disrepair — cobwebs, falling exterior siding/skirting and roof slats needing repair — and poor customer service for a loyal repeat guest. Date was not shown in the retrieved text, so it cannot be reliably placed before or after Sun's Sept. 2020 acquisition. This is a guest allegation, not a verified finding. Original source
Themes: management, maintenance, amenities - other — Tripadvisor reviewer alleges cabin maintenance/safety issues at El Capitan Canyon: an allegedly unstable loft ladder and loose window screens allegedly letting bugs in, with no air conditioning (fan only), and alleges the property is not directly on the beach — it is across Highway 101, requiring a walk with limited pedestrian room or a drive with a $10 parking fee the reviewer paid. Date was not shown in the retrieved text, so it cannot be reliably placed before or after Sun's Sept. 2020 acquisition. This is a guest allegation, not a verified finding. Original source
Themes: maintenance, safety, amenities
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