Beaches & Parks
There's something magical about the ocean, whether you're strolling the beach with your soulmate (ideal, but not required), discovering the secret worlds of tidepools or just watching the sun set over the water - or, as in Santa Barbara, watching it rise and set over the water!
Santa Barbara County offers miles and miles of beautiful beaches. But enjoying the outdoors in Santa Barbara means more than sand and surf. Santa Barbara is also home to some 50 public parks and picnic areas.
Passion for paragliding? There's a park for that. Birding and botany? There's a park for that. A fondness for fauna - you guessed it - there's a park for that, whether it's immersing yourself in the migration of the iconic Monarch butterfly or scanning the Pacific horizon for whales.
From Ultimate Frisbee to quiet oceanside strolls or simply spreading out a blanket to enjoy some fresh air, fresh-baked bread and a bottle of wine (several Santa Barbara parks allow alcohol), Santa Barbara parks have your place in the sun!
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- 295 Meigs Rd - next to the lighthouse
- Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Information: 805-564-5418
- 620 Laguna St.
- Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Information: (805) 564-5418
- 610 Mission Canyon Road
- Santa Barbara, CA 93105
- Information: (805) 568-2461
Visitors find in each of our parks a distinctive spirit that may stimulate or soothe, but is sure to satisfy. Cool redwood groves, wide open lawns for recreation, the picturesque Pacific, and two of ...MORE
- 33 miles west of Santa Barbara on U.S. 101
- Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Information: (805) 968-1033
- 1212 Mission Canyon Road
- Santa Barbara, CA 93105-2126
- Information: 805-682-4726
Located on 65 acres in the foothills just above the city, the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden features exquisite exhibits of California native plants displayed in beautiful landscaped settings. ...MORE
- UCSB Alumni Association
- UC Santa Barbara
- Santa Barbara, CA 93106
- Information: 805-893-8416
UCSB Alumni Association offers a number of resources, activities and events for its alumni. One such resource is the UC Santa Barbara Family Vacation Center, located in Santa Barbara, CA. - The ...MORE
- End of Linden Ave. to Ash Ave.
- Carpinteria, CA 93013
- Information: (805) 684-5405
- Shoreline Dr. and Loma Alta Dr.
- Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Information: (805) 564-5418
- Center for Natural Lands Management
- 1045 Guadalupe St
- Guadalupe, CA 93434
- Information: 805-343-2354
- Paradise Road off Highway 154
- Paradise Road
- Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Information: (805) 967-3481
- 516 S. Salinas Street
- Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Information: 805.966.9954
- PO Box 60135
- Santa Barbara, CA 93160
- Information: 805-448-2426
SBParent.com centralizes resources for families visiting and living in Santa Barbara. Find the most comprehensive CALENDAR of family events. Click on the LOCAL RESOURCES for a complete ...MORE
