Parks in Gaviota, California

A Southern Pacific railroad trestle which crosses the creek was featured in an article in Reader's Digest. A Gaviota park ranger wrote about its history as the "ghost bridge" which miraculously has... More on Beachcalifornia.com

Gaviota State Park takes its name from the Spanish word for seagull, given to the area by soldiers of the Portola Expedition who supposedly killed a seagull while camping here in 1769. The park is ... More on Discover America

It would be unfair to say no one stops in Gaviota Pass. The pass hosts a Caltrans rest area, site of the only public restrooms along a 250-mile length of Highway 101 between Los Angeles and the hamlet of Bradley north of San Luis ... More on Trails

El Capitan Ranch is Santa Barbara�s premier Equestrian Facility providing a full complement of services including: -Horseback Riding,year round, from one guest to corporate groups with team building exercises available. -Chuck Wagon ... More on SantaBarbaraCA.com

When was the last occasion you went to the beach? Refugio Beach in Santa Barbara County, California is such a glorious place. The nearby accommodations are somewhat far from the beach, and if you make reservations in advance of a ... More on GoingOutside

Just north of the Mission in Santa Barbara lies Skofield Park which offers easy access to about 50 boulder ... More on RockClimbing

Just go to this skate park! I can tell you it is f***ing greaat! More on GeckoGo

This beautiful, undeveloped stretch of park is a prime place for walking humans and dogs. The view along the bluffs is gorgeous, offering ocean and beach views that are spectacular. The histo... More on Santabarbara.com

A beautiful, undeveloped stretch of park with along the bluffs is gorgeous, offering ocean and beach views that are spectacular. Many of the older locals remember is as the Wilcox property. As you ... More on Discover America

This trail doesn't necessarily mean you will encounter a rattlesnake! That is just the name of the canyon. ... More on Discover America

Screw the trail. Rock hop up the creek. Just watch out for the poison oak and keep your feet and the rocks ... More on GeckoGo

When we went to my brother's for the 4th of July, we wanted to add into the party atmosphere, so we rented a margarita machine from Slushers. For $145, you get the machine and the first batch of drinks. I was worried it was going ... More on insiderpages.com

You start off the trail going up the mountain on a fire road...the fire road goes for about 2 miles, then levels off and turns into a singletrack for the remainder of the uphill. Closer to the top,... More on trails.mtbr.com

Great trail, but traffic can be a problem. Lots of hikers and riders on th More on Trails

Lotusland is a unique 37-acre estate and botanic garden situated in the foothills of Montecito to the east ... More on uptake_content

Lotusland (www.lotusland.org) is one of those tucked-away attractions about which you get occasional tanta... More on igougo