Parks & Recreation Spaces

The Mesa Lane Steps provide the only access to the beach from the cliffs for one mile in either direction, and a beautiful view from the top.

This park contains ruins of Mission Santa Barbara’s old reservoir, aqueduct, tannery vats, filter house, grist mill, and pottery. But it's best known for the southern portion of the park, which is home to the stunning A. C. Postel Memorial…

Planted in 1876, this tree is one of the largest of its kind in the nation, with a trunk measuring 38 feet in circumference

A popular picnic and recreation site. Home to a variety of cultural festivals. Playgrounds for two- to twelve-year-olds, two public tennis courts, an outdoor raised wooden dance floor, horseshoe pits, and reservable picnic and barbecue…

Former Park Superintendent E. O. Orpet established this 4-acre, two parcel (both sides of the street) park as a horticultural showplace in 1921, and used the Olmsted Brothers to draw the plans. The park features distant ocean views, rare…

Learn more about the Ortega Park Revitalization Project here.  A family-oriented park with a youth softball field, outdoor basketball courts, multi-use athletic field, playground for five- to twelve-year-olds, and a four-foot-deep pool (…

This 5.3 acre open-space park was acquired by the City in 2019, with plans for a creek restoration project along Arroyo Burro.

Learn more about the Parma Park Sustainable Trails Project currently underway here.

Built in 1996, this tiny gem of a neighborhood park features hand-painted tiles by local children, a playground for two- to twelve-year-olds, public fitness equipment, and lawn areas.