Paradise Park

Paradise Park: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Paradise Park

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

Visiting Paradise Park: tips

• Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach Paradise Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.54207, -119.81138. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Paradise Park

• Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park · cave · Santa Barbara · ~6 km · Must-see
• Little Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~12 km · Must-see
• San Marcos Foothills Preserve · sanctuary · Santa Barbara · ~13 km · Must-see
• La Cumbre Peak · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~13 km · Must-see
• Arlington Peak · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~14 km · Must-see
• South Coast Railroad Museum · museum · Santa Barbara · ~15 km · Must-see
• Lake Cachuma · lake · Santa Barbara · ~15 km · Must-see
• Laguna Blanca · lake · Santa Barbara · ~16 km · Must-see
• Mescalitan Island · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~17 km · Must-see
• Goleta Beach County Park · beach · Santa Barbara · ~18 km · Must-see
• Skofield Park · park · Santa Barbara · ~18 km · Must-see
• Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History · museum · Santa Barbara · ~18 km · Must-see
• Rattlesnake Canyon Park · sanctuary · Santa Barbara · ~18 km · Must-see
• Mission Santa Barbara · church · Santa Barbara · ~18 km · Must-see
• Mission Historical Park · park · Santa Barbara · ~18 km · Must-see
• North Campus Open Space · sanctuary · Santa Barbara · ~18 km · Must-see
• Storke Tower · attraction · Santa Barbara · ~18 km · Must-see
• Santa Ynez Peak · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~19 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Paradise Park

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Paradise Park

• Little Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~12 km · Must-see
• La Cumbre Peak · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~13 km · Must-see
• Arlington Peak · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~14 km · Must-see
• Mescalitan Island · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~17 km · Must-see
• Santa Ynez Peak · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~19 km · Must-see
• Big Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~28 km · Must-see
• Madulce Peak · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~33 km · Must-see
• Figueroa Mountain · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~34 km · Must-see
• Gaviota Peak · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~45 km · Must-see
• Santa Ana Valley · viewpoint · Ventura · ~56 km · Must-see

All hill stations & viewpoints in California

Frequently asked