Santa Barbara County Parks and Outdoor Activities

Santa Barbara County Parks and Outdoor Activities

 

The parks and outdoor areas in Santa Barbara County range from beach, grassland, pond/stream, and mountainous areas. These outdoor areas could be managed by the National Forest Service, state, Santa Barbara County, cities, or private owners, so it is often confusing where to look for them first. Other than just searching in Google Maps, there are various websites that have information about these outdoor areas. The most useful links I have found are below.

AROUND SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
 

Santa Barbara County Parks and Beaches
http://www.countyofsb.org/parks/

 

Little Patch of Earth Blog (blog by a mom in Goleta)
http://littlepatchofearth.blogspot.com/2016/10/where-to-go-first.html

Los Padres National Forest
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recmain/lpnf/recreation

 

Lotsa Fun Maps
http://www.lotsafunmaps.com/

 

EL CAPITAN STATE BEACH

https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=601

 

GAVIOTA STATE BEACH

https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=606

GOLETA

City of Goleta
http://www.cityofgoleta.org/community/things-to-do-and-see-in-goleta/parks-and-open-spaces

Download the map of City of Goleta parks: https://www.cityofgoleta.org/home/showdocument?id=354

Girsh Park
https://girshpark.org/

Goleta Beach Park
http://www.countyofsb.org/parks/day-use/goleta-beach.sbc

LOMPOC

City of Lompoc
http://www.cityoflompoc.com/parks_rec/

 

La Purísima Mission State Historic Park
https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=598

 

Explore Lompoc:
https://explorelompoc.com/visit/lompoc-beaches-and-parks/

 

REFUGIO STATE BEACH

https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=603

 

SANTA BARBARA

City of Santa Barbara, Printable Map
https://www.santabarbaraca.gov/gov/depts/parksrec/parks/mapandlists/parksmapprintable.asp

 

Elings Park
http://www.elingspark.org/

 

SANTA MARIA

City of Santa Maria
https://www.cityofsantamaria.org/city-government/departments/recreation-and-parks/visit-your-parks

 

SANTA YNEZ VALLEY

Buellton
https://www.cityofbuellton.com/services/buellton-parks.php

 

Cachuma Lake
http://www.countyofsb.org/parks/cachuma.sbc

 

Los Alamos Park
http://www.countyofsb.org/parks/day-use/los-alamos.sbc

 

Los Padres National Forest (Day Hiking)
https://www.fs.usda.gov/activity/lpnf/recreation/hiking/?recid=10902&actid=50

 

Nojoqui Falls Park
https://www.visitsyv.com/nojoqui-falls-park/

 

Santa Ynez Park
https://www.countyofsb.org/parks/day-use/santa-ynez.sbc

 

Solvang
http://www.cityofsolvang.com/Facilities

Overview of the Valley:

https://www.solvangusa.com/things-to-do/outdoor-activities/