| some units add kitchens, fireplaces and private patios. one block from east beach, this relaxed, low-rise motel is an 8-minute walk from santa barbara zoo, 1. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. 1 miles from stearns wharf, and 4. there's an outdoor pool, and parking is free. the casual, cozy rooms come with microwaves, fridges and coffeemakers, plus flat-screen tvs, dvd players and free wifi. 4 miles from old mission santa barbara
Santa Barbara Airport 14 min
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History (12 min)
Landmark with various exhibits including regional history, art, a planetarium & a butterfly garden. Stearns Wharf (7 min)
Storied wooden wharf offering restaurants, varied shops, a small aquarium & water views. Shoreline Park (8 min)
Popular park overlooking the water offers a playground, grassy areas, walking paths & beach access. Lotusland (9 min)
37-acre estate & botanical garden with 3,000+ plants, including rare cycads, cacti & euphorbias. Santa Barbara Botanic Garden (16 min)
Enchanting garden featuring 5.5 miles of paths, authentic Japanese tea garden, redwood grove & more. Santa Barbara Museum Of Art (8 min)
Compact museum featuring 20th-century Western American paintings as well as modern Asian ceramics. Arroyo Burro Beach County Park (13 min)
This oceanfront beach with seasonal lifeguards & a grassy area for picnicking allows off-leash dogs. Santa Barbara Zoo (7 min)
Small zoo with hundreds of animals in natural habitats, a miniature train ride & picnic spots. East Beach (7 min)
Long, palm-lined sandy beach known for its sunsets & volleyball, lifeguarded during summer months. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center (7 min)
Aquatic exploration center with live shark touch pools, a tidepool tank & magnified sea specimens. Superior Court Of California County Of Santa Barbara (7 min)
1929 tile-roof courthouse complex known for a mural room & Spanish Colonial Revival embellishments. El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park (7 min)
Historical site housing remnants of a 1782 Spanish fortress, including 2 original adobe buildings. Butterfly Beach (6 min)
A bike path bordered by flowers drawing butterflies runs along this sandy beach with scenic views. Leadbetter Beach (8 min)
City beach offering both white sand & a grass lawn, plus picnic areas, showers & restrooms. Old Mission Santa Barbara (10 min)
Landmark 1786 Spanish mission with period art & artifacts, gardens with ocean views & a gift shop. | 
