The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County holds a conservation easement on El Capitan Ranch, a 200-acre property adjacent to El Capitan State Park and El Capitan Canyon Ranch and Campground. This scenic property has been used as a horse ranch in the past and was part of the historic El Capitan Ranch complex. In 2002, the Trust for Public Land (TPL) acquired the other 2,500 acres of El Capitan Ranch to become part of El Capitan State Park.