Chase Palm Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Park in Santa Barbara.

1. Chase Palm Park

8.4
300 E Cabrillo Blvd (btw Garden St & S Calle Cesar Chavez), Santa Barbara, CA
Park · 9 tips and reviews

Tabitha C.Tabitha C.: Come by this summer every Thursday for free concerts in the park!

Visit Santa BarbaraVisit Santa Barbara: Chase Palm Park is the perfect place for families. Ocean, bike trails, skate park, carousel and shipwreck-themed playground and Music in the Park on Thursday nights throughout the summer.

Madison A.Madison Almeda: DON'T PARK UNDER THE TREES! My car got covered in bird poops :(

Shoreline Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Park in Santa Barbara.

2. Shoreline Park

9.3
1201-1399 Shoreline Dr (btw La Marina & San Rafael Ave), Santa Barbara, CA
Park · Mesa · 17 tips and reviews

Natalie G.Natalie Guerra: A park right on the beach couldn't get much better!

Renato F.Renato Fialho: Scenic views, nice ocean view, parks

Rodrigo E.Rodrigo Espiño: Hermoso parque con vista al mar!

Alameda Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Park in Santa Barbara.

3. Alameda Park

7.9
1400 Santa Barbara St (btwn Micheltorena & Sola), Santa Barbara, CA
Park · Downtown Santa Barbara · 12 tips and reviews

CECSBCECSB: Santa Barbara celebrates Earth Day in this park. In 2011, it will be April 16 & 17 - We hope to see you there! Read more.

Christian B.Christian B: Very cool DT park complex. Who is Lemonjelly though?

Matthew Raley R.Matthew Raley Raley: We were part of the Earth Day festival at the park and it was great!

Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens is one of The 15 Best Places for Park in Santa Barbara.

4. Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens

9.1
1500 Santa Barbara St (btw E Arrellaga St & E Micheltorena St), Santa Barbara, CA
Garden · Downtown Santa Barbara · 9 tips and reviews

David B.David Bradshaw: If you have the time, don't miss this amazing park. If you're into anything fauna this is for you!

Mechell E.Mechell Elle: It's a perfect spot for picnics, people watching, feeding birds, walking your dog, birdwatching, reading, quiet time

Jennifer G.Jennifer Gutierrez: Take a few minutes to enjoy the butterfly garden

Franceschi Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Park in Santa Barbara.

5. Franceschi Park

8.4
Santa Barbara, CA
Park · 8 tips and reviews

AndyAndy: One of my favorite views in santa barbara is from this park. A hidden gem.

Brian C.Brian Cole: Fran'sesh'ki park: best view to blaze in SB

Roger M.Roger Ma: Great view of the city and ocean!

Elings Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Park in Santa Barbara.

6. Elings Park

8.8
1298 Las Positas Rd (btwn Cliff Dr & Las Positas Rd), Santa Barbara, CA
Park · Elings Park · 7 tips and reviews

Spencer G.Spencer Gatt: Great baseball fields and lots of dogs in their dog park!! A beautiful place to go and relax!!

Jason M.Jason McMillen: On top of highest point to see 180 view of the ocean.

Jason M.Jason McMillen: Make sure to hike up the mountain to see a spectacular 180 view of the ocean.

Mission Historical Park & Rose Garden is one of The 15 Best Places for Park in Santa Barbara.

7. Mission Historical Park & Rose Garden

8.6
Laguna St (btw Los Olivos & Plaza Rubio), Santa Barbara, CA
Park · 7 tips and reviews

Luis S.Luis Shimabukuro: Lindo lugar pra conhecer aqui em Sta Barbara, um belo parque, uma bela vista, é possível ver o mar daqui e conhecer a Igreja da Old Mission!

Chelsey S.Chelsey Steinman: Best place to come any time of the day, from reading on a blanket, to having a picnic, or playing midnight croquet. Great place to bring your dog off-leash, too.

Graham B.Graham Burwell: Smell the roses!

East Beach is one of The 15 Best Places for Park in Santa Barbara.

8. East Beach

9.3
E Cabrillo Blvd (btw Stearns Wharf & Andree Clark Bird Refuge), Santa Barbara, CA
Beach · East Beach · 15 tips and reviews

ELS Language CentersELS Language Centers: A beautiful palm-tree lined beach with volleyball courts, skate park, and boardwalk to walk, bike, rollerblade, or surrey along in the beautiful Santa Barbara sun!

eric b.eric bornemann: Great less crowded and kid friendly beach with wonderful views in either direction.

AndyAndy: Great place to read a book, or watch a volleyball game. There are more than a dozen volleyball courts set up here.

Skater's Point is one of The 15 Best Places for Park in Santa Barbara.

9. Skater's Point

8.2
100 E Cabrillo Blvd (btw Anacapa St & Garden St), Santa Barbara, CA
Beach · 5 tips and reviews

Randy B.Randy Brown: Opened in 2001 I used to shred this place. Some pros who frequent this park, Mike Santarosa, Tony Tieu, & Stacey Lowery.

Randy B.Randy Brown: Sunday's are very busy in the area because of a local art show on the boardwalk. Parking will be expensive and hard to find.

Sandro P.Sandro Pigoni: Take some nice action shots of the skaters and add them to the venue. Or take a vine video.

Santa Barbara Zoo is one of The 15 Best Places for Park in Santa Barbara.

10. Santa Barbara Zoo

8.9
500 Ninos Dr (at E Cabrillo Blvd), Santa Barbara, CA
Zoo Exhibit · East Beach · 42 tips and reviews

Danni K.Danni Kasa: It's $6 for parking, but it's easy to park on the street and walk. Really up close to animals, awesome zoo

Nick W.Nick Walton: If the park is busy, don't buy a train ride. You'll be in line for 40+ minutes for the 20 min ride.

Jenna N.Jenna North: SEE: Make sure to visit the giraffes, with daily opportunities to feed one. EAT: The Wave, which serves a variety of tacos and quesadillas, centrally located w/ views of the water and mountains.

Santa Barbara Courthouse is one of The 15 Best Places for Park in Santa Barbara.

11. Santa Barbara Courthouse

9.3
1100 Anacapa St (at E Anapamu St), Santa Barbara, CA
Courthouse · Santa Barbara Downtown · 45 tips and reviews

Joel C.Joel Campbell: If you have Jury Duty show up early and park at the Garden Lot well worth it! If not you either pay for parking or have to walk 6 blocks.

Alexia C.Alexia Cardenas: The views are beautiful and the tour goes over a lot of the architecture of the building. It is a really beautiful place. Be sure to go when the Clock Gallery is open!

Visit Santa BarbaraVisit Santa Barbara: Start here and take the self-guided Red Tile Walking Tour of Santa Barbara! Download the podcast for an outdoor tour of the city’s architectural history: http://tinyurl.com/7uod2ps

The Habit Burger Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Park in Santa Barbara.

12. The Habit Burger Grill

8.0
3890 LA Cumbre Plaza Ln (La Cumbre Plaza), Santa Barbara, CA
Burger Joint · North State · 17 tips and reviews

Vittorio G.Vittorio Grieco: on Milpas the Habit is always busy & parking is limited... but it's a great walk from the beach =) so park at the beach and enjoy the walk up the street... my favorite is the BBQ cheeseburger w/ bacon

Chanta P.Chanta Peak: Super friendly staff, awesome owners! Make sure to know that high traffic times are between 12PM-2P almost every work day. Saturdays and Sundays are all day always packed!

S. Courtney W.S. Courtney Walton: Two words: onion rings. Seriously.

Andree Clark Bird Refuge is one of The 15 Best Places for Park in Santa Barbara.

13. Andree Clark Bird Refuge

7.4
1400 E Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, CA
Nature Preserve · East Beach · 5 tips and reviews

Jackson S.Jackson Shaw: Great restaurant across the street after you taken your walking tour of the park!

Visit Santa BarbaraVisit Santa Barbara: Walk the paths and bikeway of this beautiful bird refuge, a 42-acre saltwater marsh home to many species of birds, including a variety of ducks and geese. Admission is free. Open Sunrise to 10:00pm.

eric b.eric bornemann: Good place for a run when the algae isn’t in full bloom

Steven's Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Park in Santa Barbara.

14. Steven's Park

7.5
Santa Barbara, CA
Playground · Upper State · 2 tips and reviews

Ryan G.Ryan Gantz: This is a park.

Deanne W.Deanne Woodward: I spend my lunch (1/2) hour here. I love it.

Douglas Family Preserve is one of The 15 Best Places for Park in Santa Barbara.

15. Douglas Family Preserve

8.8
On the Mesa (Mesa), Santa Barbara, CA
Dog Park · Mesa · 6 tips and reviews

Garvan K.Garvan Kuskey: Explore the side paths and venture into the trees to find hidden enclaves among the oaks

Rob L.Rob Lettieri: Walk to the Hendrys Beach overlook and back......

Beth S.Beth Savage: Walk the entire route, Mesa lane steps, across beach toward Henry's boathouse then up the side trail into Douglas Family preserve