Parks & Recreation Spaces

Two softball fields and one baseball field adjacent to eight lighted hard tennis courts. Courts open to the public weekends and after 5pm weekdays. Eight courts lit until 9pm Monday–Sunday.

Santa Barbara’s first City park, Plaza de Vera Cruz is a Lower State neighborhood park featuring an open lawn area with large eucalyptus trees, palms, and rare Montezuma Cypress trees.In 2021, The Parks and Recreation Department partnered…

Established as a City park in 1899, Plaza del Mar was long a favorite location for strolling and outdoor gatherings along the waterfront. The park features grassy areas, mature shade trees, and the historic Plaza del Mar Band Shell.

Rattlesnake Canyon includes Rattlesnake Trail, a popular hiking and equestrian destination that connects with other front country trails. Mountain biking is not allowed.

Open to the public 365 days a year, Santa Barbara Golf Club is a well-manicured, impeccably maintained 18-hole regulation par-70 golf course with sweeping views of the Santa Ynez foothills and the Pacific Ocean. The course measures 6,022…

What used to be an open-air potable water reservoir is now a walker's delight, hosting several trails among native landscaping, boulders, and views of the foothills. The 2003 Sheffield Reservoir Water Quality Project undergrounded the…

One of our most popular parks overlooking the beach and harbor, Shoreline Park features a playground for two- to five-year-olds, large grassy areas, walking paths, views of the Channel Islands, whale watching area, a stairway to the beach…

Nestled high in the foothills, this park boasts grassy meadows, walking and hiking trails, numerous native shade trees and reservable picnic and barbecue sites.