Parks & Recreation Spaces

Cold Spring Trailhead is located off Cold Springs Road in Montecito, California. It is known for its many pools and perennial streams that move through coldwater and Matilija sandstone. Visitors are likely to encounter hikers/joggers, dogs…

Located in the heart of downtown, close to State Street’s Paseo Nuevo shopping mall and right next to City Hall, this grass plaza is the site of many public celebrations. 

Learn more about upcoming Douglas Family Preserve Improvements.

This sports area has one softball field, one soccer field, bleachers, a fitness circuit training course, and a playground for two- to twelve-year-olds. field request form

East Beach stretches from Stearns Wharf to the City limits just past the Clark Estate, on the eastern end of the four-mile stretch of City beach parks. East Beach offers picnic facilities, more than a dozen volleyball courts, a…

This idyllic beach area is east of Milpas Street and borders the Cabrillo West parking lot. The open beach area allows ample room for a variety of events. Out of consideration to the events at the Cabrillo Pavilion and Bathhouse on the…

This fabulous site is right on the beach, flanked by palm trees and the colorful Chromatic Gate on one side and the blue Pacific Ocean on the other. Located at the intersection of Cabrillo Boulevard and Calle Puerto Vallarta, it is the…

The park along East Beach's eastern end has more than a dozen beach volleyball courts, multiple picnic sites, shady trees, a playground, angled street parking, and an entrancing view of the waves.

This busy beach is popular for its volleyball courts, sporting activities and mild ocean currents. It plays host to numerous private wedding ceremonies and public special events throughout the year. The rentable area of this beach is the…