Guests are always asking, “What should I see when I visit Santa Barbara?” With so many great sights sometimes it is tough to pick the best places to visit. Whether you are a hiker, wine connoisseur, outdoor enthusiast or just interested in the sites this coastal California town is full of wonderful attractions and sites for everyone to enjoy. Here is a list of some of area’s most noteworthy spots and a map to help find them.
1) Santa Barbara Courthouse
2) Santa Barbara Historical Museum
3) Santa Barbara’s Moreton Bay Fig Tree
The largest Moreton Bay Fig in the country
4) Mission Santa Barbara
5) Santa Barbara Botanical Gardens
6) Ty Warner Sea Center
7) Seven Falls
9) Santa Barbara Museum of Art
10) Lotusland
11) Chase Palm Park
12) Lobero Theater
13) The Santa Barbara Bowl
15) Museum of Natural History
16) Granada Theater
17) Cold Springs Tavern
18) Arlington Theater
19) Channel Islands National Park
Enjoy incredible kayaking, hiking and camping.
21) The Maritime Museum
22) Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens
23) Tangerine Falls
24) Lizards Mouth
25) State Street
26) Santa Barbara Library
27) Sterns Wharf
Sterns Wharf built in 1872
28) Elings Park
30) La Cumbre Peak
Having trouble finding these spots? Here is a great map that you can use to find your way through Santa Barbara. Drive carefully – several streets are “One Way” in downtown.
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I am sure we have missed at least another 30 great places to visit while in Santa Barbara. What is your favorite spot?
