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5 stops, one loop, back by 1:35 pm
33 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Santa Barbara
- Santa Barbara Zoological Gardensgarden · 45 min
- Parma Parkpark · 45 min
- Arlington Peakpeak · 1 hrs
- Laguna Blancalake · 45 min
- Santa Barbara Lightbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Santa Barbara
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Santa Barbara?
De la Guerra Plaza (park, about 1 km), Santa Barbara Historical Museum (museum, about 1 km), El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park (park, about 1 km), Faith Mission (heritage site, about 1 km), Moreton Bay Fig Tree (attraction, about 1 km), Alameda Park (park, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Santa Barbara?
105 places on Spotwander: 11 hill stations & viewpoints, 15 wildlife, forests & gardens, 15 beaches & coast, 13 parks, 13 museums.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Santa Barbara?
Arlington Peak, about 9 km by road; La Cumbre Peak (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Santa Barbara?
Andrée Clark Bird Refuge, about 4 km by road; Lotusland (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Santa Barbara?
Start in Santa Barbara, visit Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens, then Parma Park, then Arlington Peak, then Laguna Blanca, then Santa Barbara Light, and drive back — about 33 km by road in all.