Parks & Recreation Spaces

Kids' World in Alameda Park is Santa Barbara's largest playground and has been a family destination for generations. The 8,000-square-foot wooden playground is designed for children ages 2 to 12 and features a castle, swings, and slides.…

This lush neighborhood park features a playground for five- to twelve-year-olds, reservable picnic sites, towering trees, and a short walk to an ocean view.

This tucked-away neighborhood park is a popular site for all kinds of celebrations. The grassy area is the ideal setting for a wedding… complete with a magnificent ocean view.

This neighborhood park, just above Shoreline Drive, is a popular site for family picnics and birthday parties accommodating up to 50 guests. The shady picnic site contains plenty of picnic tables, a large stone barbecue, a sink and a small…

The Laguna Creek Watershed once included the extensive El Estero estuary and freshwater marsh habitats that extended from the Pacific Ocean northward to Anapamu and Milpas Streets. Filled for development in the early 1900s, the watershed…

This open space, tucked back in a neighborhood area, is ideal for a walk with a dog (on-leash, please), a hike through the natural chaparral landscape, an informal softball game, or watching the city lights from the secluded peace of the…

Leadbetter Beach is a City beach located between the Santa Barbara Harbor and Shoreline Park, and across from Santa Barbara City College.

Located west of Shoreline Cafe, this site is the perfect setting for a wonderful beach wedding with Leadbetter Point in the background providing a dramatic backdrop against the waves of the Pacific Ocean.

Large beach and park adjacent to the Santa Barbara Harbor and Shoreline Park. Many catamaran sailors and wind surfers use this beach. Reservable grassy picnic and barbecue sites. Dogs are not allowed on the sand at Leadbetter Beach.