Santa Barbara Trip Overview
“Local’s” only knowledge, History-Sea Cliffs, Rare Bird Habitats-City Views (& secret-locals spots). Come see it all! Santa Barbara’s Rich History-home of the Chumash Native Americans. Discover Santa Barbara amazing immigrant history: Italians, Spanish, Asians, Pioneers, Columbus & more! We visit the Courthouse Tower with a 360 view of the City and talk about our travels. From there we will tour the Queen of Missions and the Santa Barbara Riviera Views. Next we travel west to the locals More Mesa Preserve and take a 1 mile mild hike to the Ocean Cliffs with views and photo-op of the Channel Islands, original home of the Chumash. More Mesa Preserve is home to much wildlife including the endangered Kite Hawk! From there we will drive through historic Hope Ranch Mansions Drive, along Shoreline Park for more photos of the sea and city, then on to Santa Barbara’s famous Harbor for a beautiful stroll along the Breakwater, looking out across the sea and full view of the city.
Additional Info
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Santa Barbara, United States
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> Hiking & Camping
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What to Expect When Visiting Santa Barbara, California, United States
“Local’s” only knowledge, History-Sea Cliffs, Rare Bird Habitats-City Views (& secret-locals spots). Come see it all! Santa Barbara’s Rich History-home of the Chumash Native Americans. Discover Santa Barbara amazing immigrant history: Italians, Spanish, Asians, Pioneers, Columbus & more! We visit the Courthouse Tower with a 360 view of the City and talk about our travels. From there we will tour the Queen of Missions and the Santa Barbara Riviera Views. Next we travel west to the locals More Mesa Preserve and take a 1 mile mild hike to the Ocean Cliffs with views and photo-op of the Channel Islands, original home of the Chumash. More Mesa Preserve is home to much wildlife including the endangered Kite Hawk! From there we will drive through historic Hope Ranch Mansions Drive, along Shoreline Park for more photos of the sea and city, then on to Santa Barbara’s famous Harbor for a beautiful stroll along the Breakwater, looking out across the sea and full view of the city.
Itinerary
Beachfront Drive to Riviera Spectacular City to Ocean Views, Courthouse Walk, Queen of Missions, to More Mesa Preserve Gentle Hike to Sea Cliffs, Hope Ranch Mansion Drive, Shoreline Park back to Breakwater Café.
Stop At:
• Old Mission Santa Barbara, 2201 Laguna St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105-3611
• Franceschi Park, 1510 Mission Ridge Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93103-1877
• Santa Barbara County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101-2099
• Santa Barbara Harbor, 132 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93109-2363
