Local favourite viewpoint · Santa Barbara, California
Cold Spring Water Tower
Cold Spring Water Tower is a viewpoint in Santa Barbara, California.
Cold Spring Water Tower: 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 Cold Spring Water Tower
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.
How to reach Cold Spring Water Tower — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.48384, -119.63885. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cold Spring Water Tower
- Montecito Hot Springs · attraction · Santa Barbara · ~3 km · Must-see
- Rattlesnake Canyon Park · sanctuary · Santa Barbara · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lotusland · sanctuary · Santa Barbara · ~6 km · Must-see
- Parma Park · park · Santa Barbara · ~7 km · Must-see
- Skofield Park · park · Santa Barbara · ~8 km · Must-see
- La Cumbre Peak · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~9 km · Must-see
- Arlington Peak · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~9 km · Must-see
- Franceschi Park · park · Santa Barbara · ~9 km · Must-see
- Andrée Clark Bird Refuge · sanctuary · Santa Barbara · ~9 km · Must-see
- Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens · park · Santa Barbara · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mission Historical Park · park · Santa Barbara · ~10 km · Must-see
- Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History · museum · Santa Barbara · ~11 km · Must-see
- East Beach · beach · Santa Barbara · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mission Santa Barbara · church · Santa Barbara · ~11 km · Must-see
- Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens · park · Santa Barbara · ~11 km · Must-see
- El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park · park · Santa Barbara · ~11 km · Must-see
- Alameda Park · park · Santa Barbara · ~11 km · Must-see
- Santa Barbara Historical Museum · museum · Santa Barbara · ~11 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Cold Spring Water Tower
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Cold Spring Water Tower
- La Cumbre Peak · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~9 km · Must-see
- Arlington Peak · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~9 km · Must-see
- Little Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mescalitan Island · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~24 km · Must-see
- Madulce Peak · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~29 km · Must-see
- Big Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~30 km · Must-see
- Santa Ana Valley · viewpoint · Ventura · ~35 km · Must-see
- Santa Ynez Peak · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~39 km · Must-see
- Cozy Dell Canyon · viewpoint · Ventura · ~43 km · Must-see
- Figueroa Mountain · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~54 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Cold Spring Water Tower?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Cold Spring Water Tower?
Nearby: Montecito Hot Springs (attraction, 3 km), Rattlesnake Canyon Park (sanctuary, 6 km), Lotusland (sanctuary, 6 km), Parma Park (park, 7 km), Skofield Park (park, 8 km), La Cumbre Peak (viewpoint, 9 km).