What's Santa Barbara Beach like?
Visitors speak favourably about all that Santa Barbara Beach has to offer, including its waterfront and beach access. Take time to discover this walkable neighbourhood's zoo. Plan a fun excursion to Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara Harbor. There's plenty more to see, including MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation and Cabrillo Pavillion.
How to get to Santa Barbara Beach
Flying to:
- Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal), 8.9 mi (14.3 km) from Santa Barbara Beach
- Santa Ynez, CA (SQA), 26.1 mi (42 km) from Santa Barbara Beach
- Oxnard, CA (OXR), 30.9 mi (49.7 km) from Santa Barbara Beach
Things to see and do in and around Santa Barbara Beach
What to see in Santa Barbara Beach
- Stearns Wharf
- Cabrillo Pavillion
- Santa Barbara Harbor
- Santa Barbara City College
- Leadbetter Beach
Things to do in Santa Barbara Beach
- MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation
- Santa Barbara Zoo
- Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center
- Santa Barbara Art Foundry
- Carriage and Western Art Museum
Other popular Santa Barbara Beach attractions
- Chase Palm Park
- East Beach
- Santa Barbara Deep Sea
- Santa Barbara Carriage Museum
- Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
When is the best time to visit Santa Barbara?
- Hottest months: August, September, July, October (average 22°C)
- Coldest months: February, January, March, December (average 13°C)
- Rainiest months: December, January, February, March (average 78 mm of rainfall)