Hidden gems: Parks in Santa Barbara

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Santa Barbara. This list contains 14 places from Park category.

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Skofield Park
Park
Wilderness area supplying creek access & a half-mile loop road dotted with picnic tables & boulders.
4.70 (132 reviews)
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Hilda McIntyre Ray City Park
Park
👍👍 What a great little hidden park! If you think you've known all the parks in Santa Barbara you might have missed this one. It's up Flora Vista up by fellowship road and it's a very cute small park with a beautiful view of the city. There is a playground and bathrooms and barbecues.
4.70 (55 reviews)
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Cabrillo Ballpark
Park
👍 Awesome view
4.70 (49 reviews)
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Parma Park
Park
Mountaintop views & 5 miles of trails are featured in Santa Barbara's largest city park.
4.60 (143 reviews)
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Willow Glen Park
Park
👍👍 Nice and quiet. Excellent for the whole family.
4.60 (85 reviews)
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Oak Park
Park
👍👍 I don't know if I have ever seen a full creek flow in the Mission Creek! I am wondering if they are going to remove all downed trees...I like the one at the waters edge. Also some the standing trees could use some pruning to rebalance them...just a thought.
4.60 (71 reviews)
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Sheffield Reservoir
Park
4.60 (57 reviews)
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Hale Park
Park
👍 Wonderful park and dogs off leash doing dog things makes my heart soar.
4.60 (47 reviews)
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Oak Park Stage
Park
🫤 The floor is a tragedy. Such a beautiful spot, but the floor needs to be rebuilt not just patched here and there with spit and duct tape. I've heard that Santa Barbara Park & Rec is committed to putting a new floor down, so I've removed the photos.
4.60 (41 reviews)
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Arroyo Burro Open Space
Park
👍👍 Great brushy open space to stroll alone or with a dog.
4.60 (16 reviews)
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East Beach Park
Park
👍👍 I love this beach and there are tables and near the beach there are a lot of trees and tables.
4.60 (14 reviews)
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Parque De Los Ninos Children's Orchard
Park
👍👍 Great educational pocket park on the lower Westside.
4.60 (8 reviews)
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Orpet Park
Park
👍👍 Secluded and under-visited park on the Lower Riviera, located directly below El Encanto and Riviera Business Park. Orpet Park is divided in half by Alameda Padre Serra and has ocean views, a large lawn area and a few benches with BBQ pits. Because Orpet Park is on a steep incline, it doesn't lend i...
4.50 (67 reviews)
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