Santa Barbara Airport 17 min
East Beach (7 min.) Long palm-lined sandy beach known for its sunsets & volleyball lifeguarded during summer months. Lotusland (4 min.) 37-acre estate & botanical garden with 3 000 plants including rare cycads cacti & euphorbias. Santa Barbara Zoo (6 min.) Small zoo with hundreds of animals in natural habitats a miniature train ride & picnic spots. Butterfly Beach (5 min.) A bike path bordered by flowers drawing butterflies runs along this sandy beach with scenic views. Mission Santa Barbara (13 min.) Quaint mission founded in 1786 by Spanish Franciscans still in use as a Catholic church. Santa Barbara Museum Of Natural History (14 min.) Landmark with various exhibits including regional history art a planetarium & a butterfly garden. Shoreline Park (12 min.) Popular park overlooking the water offers a playground grassy areas walking paths & beach access. Santa Barbara Botanic Garden (16 min) Enchanting garden featuring 5.5 miles of paths authentic Japanese tea garden redwood grove & more. Superior Court Of California County Of Santa Barbara (10 min.) 1929 tile-roof courthouse complex known for a mural room & Spanish Colonial Revival embellishments. Santa Barbara Museum Of Natural History Sea Center (11 min.) Aquatic exploration center with live shark touch pools a tidepool tank & magnified sea specimens. Santa Barbara Museum Of Art (11 min.) Compact museum featuring 20th-century Western American paintings as well as modern Asian ceramics. El Presidio De Santa B rbara State Historic Park (9 min.) Historical site housing remnants of a 1782 Spanish fortress including 2 original adobe buildings. Arroyo Burro Beach County Park (15 min.) This oceanfront beach with seasonal lifeguards & a grassy area for picnicking allows off-leash dogs. Casa Del Herrero (8 min.) Garden blacksmith architecture historic house museum and museum |