Parks & Recreation Spaces

Learn more about the Chumash Cultural Project at Ambassador Park here. Located across from West Beach, this small park has a scenic view of the harbor, wharf, and islands. Once part of the Chumash village of Syuxtun, the park contains…

The Andrée Clark Bird Refuge is a 42-acre open space park that includes a 29-acre lake, and an artificially modified estuary that supports brackish  (slightly salty) wetlands. The park provides passive recreation opportunities such as…

With headwaters in the Los Padres National Forest, the Arroyo Burro Watershed covers about 5,600 acres. Its 11 miles of creeks includes tributaries Barger Canyon, San Roque, Las Positas, and Mesa. Arroyo Burro flows into the ocean at…

This open-space park in Las Positas Valley along Arroyo Burro was acquired in 2016. A creek restoration project was completed in 2018, which included improving existing walking trails and providing creek-viewing areas. Phase two of this…

Arroyo Burro Trail begins roughly half a mile after you start your hike up the Jesusita Trail, and ends at East Camino Cielo. The trail switches back and forth between dirt trail, paved road, and dirt road. This trail is strenuous and…

Access is limited to guided tours; please contact the Creeks Division for more information.

An adorably-tiny corner park with benches and a playground for two- to five-year-olds.

Adjacent to a playground, this picnic area can accommodate up to 25 guests. 

A neighborhood park with large shady trees, room for informal soccer games, picnic areas, native plants, and a playground for five- to twelve-year-olds. Across the creek, facing San Andres Street, is a charming pocket park with a house…