Santa Barbara
The American Riviera, where every red-tile roof has a backstory.
- Distance
- ~5 miles
- Time
- 3 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Best at
- Late afternoon
- Stops
- 12
- Walk total
- 9.2 mi · ~198 min
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- 01
Old Mission Santa Barbara
"Begin at the Queen of the Missions. Two bell towers, one front fountain. Count the steps to the door."
34.43830, -119.71360Pin on map - 1.2 mi · ~26 min · head SSE from stop 102
Courthouse Sunken Garden
"A grass amphitheater behind a Spanish-Moorish castle. Walk to the center. Look up at the clock tower."
34.42310, -119.70360Pin on map - 1.5 mi · ~31 min · head SE from stop 203
Stearns Wharf
"Walk the wood planks to the end. Find the brass plaque naming the year it was built."
34.40860, -119.68500Pin on map - 1.0 mi · ~21 min · head NW from stop 304
El Paseo
"An interior passage of arches and tile fountains. Find the iron lamp shaped like a galleon."
34.41930, -119.69670Pin on map - 830 m · ~11 min · head ESE from stop 405
The Funk Zone Mural Wall
"Where wine tasting meets street art. Find the mural with a giant blue whale."
34.41560, -119.68890Pin on map - 340 m · ~5 min · head SW from stop 506
Moreton Bay Fig
"Largest of its kind in the country. You can't miss it — the canopy covers half a block."
34.41360, -119.69170Pin on map - 800 m · ~11 min · head NNW from stop 607
Presidio Adobe
"Whitewashed walls, three feet thick. Find the room with the original beam ceiling."
34.41970, -119.69640Pin on map - 450 m · ~6 min · head WNW from stop 708
State Street Tile
"Look down at the sidewalk crossing State and Cota. Find the tile compass rose."
34.42080, -119.70110Pin on map - 480 m · ~6 min · head ESE from stop 809
Lobero Theatre
"California's oldest continuously operating theater. Find the cornerstone."
34.41940, -119.69610Pin on map - 940 m · ~13 min · head SE from stop 910
Chase Palm Park Carousel
"An antique carousel under a tile-roofed pavilion. Find the horse with the carved butterfly."
34.41440, -119.68780Pin on map - 1.4 mi · ~31 min · head WNW from stop 1011
Alameda Park Bandstand
"An octagonal bandstand under jacarandas. Find the date carved on the cornerstone."
34.42530, -119.70940Pin on map - 1.8 mi · ~38 min · head SSE from stop 1112
Sunset at the Breakwater
"End on the granite jetty. Walk to the bend. Watch the harbor lights come on."
34.40390, -119.69250Pin on map