Top 5 SCV Escapes - Santa Barbara
This once quiet town has become one of the biggest beach attractions in Southern California. Beautiful coastline, mountainous backdrop, and year round sunshine make Santa Barbara a perfect vacation spot. It is also the home of University of California Santa Barbara a prestigious college.
FUN FACT: Santa Barbara’s beaches all face the South, so the sun is not shining directly in your eyes.
Entertainment in Santa Barbara:
Attractions
- Andree Clark Bird Refuge, 1400 E Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, CA 93108
- Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park, Painted Cave Rd, 12 miles northwest of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
- Lotusland, 695 Ashley Rd, Montecito, CA 93108
- Santa Barbara Zoo, 500 Ninos Drive, Santa Barabara, CA 93103
- Santa Barbara Botanic Gardens, 136 E de la Guerra St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Parks and Beaches
- Alameda Park, 1400 Santa Barbara St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Arroyo Burro Beach County Park, Cliff Dr, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Butterfly Beach, Olive Mill Rd, Montecito, CA 93108
- Carpinteria State Beach, 5361 6th St, Linden Ave and 6th St, Carpinteria, CA 93013
- Leadbetter Beach, Shoreline Dr and Loma Alta Dr, Santa Barbara, CA
Sightseeing
- Santa Barbara County Wine Country, Santa Barbara, CA
- Santa Barbara Trolley, Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA
- St. Barbara Parish – Old Mission, 2201 Laguna St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
- Whale Watching, Santa Barbara Channel, Santa Barbara, CA
