Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
A valley botanic garden devoted to native California plants, with redwood groves, meadows and a dam built for the mission in 1806.
The garden lies in Mission Canyon and covers about 32 hectares. About 9 km of trails wind through meadows, a cactus area, redwood groves and creek valleys, passing a stone dam built in 1806 by the Chumash people for the mission. Spring is the peak season for wildflowers, and you can look out over the Channel Islands. Admission is about 18 US dollars. Hours are 9:00–18:00, with earlier closing in winter. It is about a five-minute drive from the mission.
Opening hours
09:00–18:00 (until 17:00 in winter)
Nearby sights
- Old Mission Santa Barbara
- Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
- Santa Barbara County Courthouse
- Santa Barbara Museum of Art
- El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park
- El Paseo
- State Street
- Casa de la Guerra