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.

The Mission Creek Watershed, with headwaters in the Los Padres National Forest, covers about 7,400 acres. Mission Creek extends about 7.5 miles from the mountains, winding through the downtown area, to East Beach just east of Stearns Wharf…

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

The Municipal Tennis and Pickleball Center has served the Santa Barbara tennis community with a high quality facility since 1937. The Municipal Tennis and Pickleball Center features 8 tennis courts, 16 pickleball courts, multiple practice…

Oak Park is nestled in midtown Santa Barbara, named for its many oak trees that provide ample shade throughout the park. Oak Park features a playground for two- to twelve-year-olds, two public tennis courts, a seasonal wading pool, an…

The Oak Park Dance Floor is for usage by numerous community dance groups and fitness instructors offering group instruction classes. This space is not available for private gatherings and events.

Friendship Grove is nestled away in a quiet corner of Oak Park and has a woodsy feel. This tree-studded picnic site is located next to the tennis courts and parking lot. Capacity is 40 people, with seating for 30 people. Note that…

The City's largest group picnic site accommodating 150 guests. This site features a large stone BBQ and 35 picnic tables under a shady pergola. Adjacent to a playground, wading pool, public restrooms, 50-space parking lot and plenty of on-…