Most reviewed Nature preserves in Santa Maria, United States to visit (Updated April, 2024)

Most reviewed Nature preserves in Santa Maria

Explore the city's most talked-about destinations, sorted by the number of reviews. The higher the position on the list, the greater the number of reviews for each place. Discover the pulse of Santa Maria through these extensively reviewed and popular spots. This list contains 24 places from Nature preserve category.

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Monarch Butterfly Grove

Nature preserve

Eucalyptus tree–filled grove with thousands of monarch butterflies in late October through February.

4.60 (4.3K reviews) (~26.55 km from centre)

Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area

Off roading area

Oceanfront sand-dune area for ATV recreation & beach camping, with native plants & wildlife.

4.70 (3.7K reviews) (~24.54 km from centre)

Pismo Preserve

Nature preserve

900-acre nature preserve open to the public for docent-led hikes, runs, bike rides & horse rides.

4.70 (889 reviews) (~29.6 km from centre)

Fiscalini Ranch Preserve

Nature preserve

Serene preserve with pine forests, fields & oceanside bluffs featuring walking trails & wildlife.

4.80 (871 reviews) (~90.32 km from centre)

Douglas Family Preserve

Nature preserve

Hiking paths & ocean views feature at this park with 70 acres of native trees & plants.

4.80 (746 reviews) (~88.36 km from centre)

Carrizo Plain National Monument

Nature preserve

Sprawling open space centered around a salt lake, surrounded by wildflowers, grasses & mountains.

4.70 (729 reviews) (~58.38 km from centre)

Bluff Trail

Nature preserve

4.90 (379 reviews) (~89.34 km from centre)

Irish Hills Natural Reserve

Nature preserve

Large natural area featuring diverse habitats & 8+ miles of trails for hiking & mountain biking.

4.70 (326 reviews) (~42.06 km from centre)

Morro Coast Audubon Society Sweet Springs Nature Preserve

Nature preserve

👍👍 Very gorgeous little spot. Very nice spot to watch the sunset. There always seems to be plenty of birds to look at if you happen to like birdwatching. It has 2 wooden lookout points on either end with places to sit and very awesome view points. There is a nice wooden bridge in the middle that is gr...

4.80 (295 reviews) (~55.17 km from centre)

More Mesa

Park

👍👍 Large, wild natural beachfront park. Great spot for short 2-3 mi walk and/or run. Beach is often clothes optional to west of stairs. Harrier hawks, owls and swallows are common in park, plovers, sandpipers are common on beach. Fishing in kelp just off shore. Need to ride bike or park on Puente and w...

4.60 (230 reviews) (~83.27 km from centre)

Soda Lake Point Landmark

Nature preserve

👍👍 Very busy today, was lucky to find parking. Some Rangers were there, they had lots of info. Shout out to Ranger Merrick (sorry I didn't get spelling!). Beautiful, mountains reflected in the lake.

4.70 (118 reviews) (~57.72 km from centre)

Lopez Lake

Nature preserve

Reservoir set in rocky hills, popular for hiking, kayaking & fishing, with shoreline campgrounds.

4.50 (117 reviews) (~27 km from centre)

Andree Clark Bird Refuge

Nature preserve

👍 Grear stretch station right nexr to the bike path. Get there early if you want to park in the small lot. Cute kittke bistro right across the street.

4.60 (105 reviews) (~92.46 km from centre)

San Marcos Foothills Preserve

Nature preserve

This 200-acre nature preserve features walking trails through hills, meadows & canyons.

4.70 (101 reviews) (~82.62 km from centre)

San Marcos Foothills Preserve

Nature preserve

4.50 (100 reviews) (~82.32 km from centre)

Coastal Access Monarch Butterfly Preserve

Nature preserve

4.60 (96 reviews) (~55.47 km from centre)

Coronado Butterfly Preserve, The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County

Nature preserve

👍👍 Sight of Butterflies brings happiness! I am glad this location is preserved. Numbers are reducing every year and they need help. Preserve starts near end of Coronado street and a small trail leads you to the entrance. the preserve has small trail but for best angles, you may have to hop over falle...

4.60 (91 reviews) (~77.06 km from centre)

Arroyo Hondo Preserve

Nature preserve

4.70 (77 reviews) (~59.42 km from centre)

Coal Oil Point Reserve

Nature preserve

👍👍 Beautiful place to enjoy the sunset and have a nice,long walk on the beach or on top of the mountain to have sunset views

4.70 (74 reviews) (~79.22 km from centre)

Santa Maria, CA

Nature preserve

👍👍 This place is very peaceful and makes for excellent bike riding.

4.50 (74 reviews) (~4.5 km from centre)

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Most reviewed Nature preserves in Santa Maria, United States