Chumash Casino Resort at a glance
About Chumash Casino Resort
Chumash Casino Resort operates at 3400 E. Highway 246 in Santa Ynez, California, owned by the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians. The property opened in its current resort form in 2004 and offers 2,000 slot machines, 40 table games, a 14-table poker room, hotel, spa, pool, bingo, nightclub, entertainment, and a shuttle service on a 24-hour schedule. Santa Ynez is in the wine country of the Santa Ynez Valley in Santa Barbara County, roughly 45 miles north of the city of Santa Barbara.
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Chumash Casino Resort
Santa Ynez, California
Gaming Floor
Chumash Casino Resort operates 2,000 slot machines and a 40-table pit. The table spread includes 3 Card Poker, Blackjack, Buster Blackjack, EZ Baccarat, Fortune Pai Gow Poker, Four Card Poker, Mississippi Stud, Mystery Card Roulette, Progressive Blackjack, and Ultimate Texas Hold’em.
Standard Blackjack anchors the pit.
Baccarat in EZ format is the no-commission baccarat option.
Fortune Pai Gow Poker provides the progressive jackpot format.
Mississippi Stud is the five-card stud variant where players raise or fold across three streets.
Ultimate Texas Hold’em is the multi-street progressive variant.
The 40-table floor makes Chumash one of the larger gaming floors between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area on the US-101 coastal corridor.
Games at Chumash Casino Resort
Poker Room
Chumash Casino Resort runs a 14-table poker room with 5 Card Poker, No Limit Hold’em, Omaha Hi-Lo, and Texas Hold’em. The 5 Card Poker spread is the standout game: it’s a draw-poker variant rarely found in California card rooms, which have largely shifted to community-card formats. For mixed-game players, the combination of a draw-format game, Omaha Hi-Lo, and No Limit Hold’em makes Chumash’s room notably varied for the Central Coast market.
Hotel & Resort Amenities
Chumash Casino Resort is a full destination resort with a hotel, spa, pool, bingo room, nightclub, concerts, comedy, meeting space, and a shuttle service. The wine country setting in the Santa Ynez Valley pairs naturally with an overnight visit format: guests who combine gaming with winery visits and Santa Barbara area tourism find the hotel and resort stack well-suited to a multi-day stay.
Amenities
- Open 24/7
- Pool
- Self-parking
- Spa
- Valet
- On-site Hotel
- Dining
Location & Access
Chumash Casino Resort is at 3400 E. Highway 246 in Santa Ynez, California. Highway 246 runs through the Santa Ynez Valley, accessible from US-101 at the Highway 246 exit near Buellton. Santa Barbara is roughly 45 miles south on US-101. Self-parking and valet are available, and a shuttle service operates from the property.
How Chumash Casino Resort compares locally
Directory comparison: Chumash Casino Resort vs nearby venues
We track 4 properties in Santa Ynez. The comparison below uses directory data only — machine counts and hours should still be confirmed with each casino.
| Property | Chumash Casino Resort
This property
| |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City | Santa Ynez | Lincoln | Temecula | Rancho Mirage |
| Address | 3400 E. Highway 246, California | 1200 Athens Ave, Lincoln | 45000 Pechanga Parkway, California | 32-250 Bob Hope Dr., California |
| Games in directory | 10 game types | 19 game types | 17 game types | 19 game types |
| Live poker room | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hotel / resort | No | No | No | No |
| Open 24/7 (tag) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Table games (reported) | 40 | — | — | — |
| Gaming machines (reported) | 2000 | — | — | — |
| Read more | This page | Visit page | Visit page | Visit page |
How top Chumash Casino Resort peers in Chumash Casino Resort compare on amenities
| Amenity / Game | Thunder Valley Casino Resort | Agua Caliente Casino | Jamul Casino |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🎰 Slot Machines | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🃏 Table Games | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| ♠️ Poker Room | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🎱 Bingo | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| 🖥️ Video Poker | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🍽️ Restaurant | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🏨 Hotel / Resort | — | — | — |
| 🏊 Pool | ✓ | — | — |
| 🕐 Open 24/7 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🅿️ Free Parking | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🚗 Valet Parking | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
What the directory data shows
Strengths and gaps inferred from games, features, and peer count in our CSV-backed directory — not a substitute for a property visit.
Strengths
4- 10 game types listed in our directory
- Live poker listed (4 variants)
- 24/7 floor tag in directory data
- Valet parking listed
Watch-outs
2- No hotel/resort tag — confirm lodging before an overnight trip
- 4 venues in Santa Ynez; compare amenities in the table below
3400 E. Highway 246, California
3400 E. Highway 246
Open in Google MapsLicensing & Rules
- Age Requirement
- 21+
- Sportsbook
- Not legal
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians Context
Chumash Casino Resort is owned and operated by the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians, a federally recognized tribe with reservation lands in the Santa Ynez Valley of Santa Barbara County. Gaming runs under a tribal-state compact with the State of California, authorized by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988.
