21 Things to do near Goleta, CA
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Isla Vista Peace Course
Goleta, California
2.4 miles SWA compact 9-hole course spread across Isla Vista, starting in renovated Estero Park and hopping streets to finish — a quick round in under an hour in Santa Barbara's college community.
Disc Golf
Evergreen Open Space
Goleta, California
3.7 miles WA variety of long open holes and tight wooded ones with nice elevation at Evergreen Open Space in Goleta — complicated transitions, so print the course map.
Disc Golf
Ellwood Main Monarch Butterfly Grove
Goleta, California
3.7 miles WA free, no-admission butterfly grove in Goleta where Monarch butterflies migrate November through February, adjacent to 137 acres of open space trails with beach access.
Hike 1.2 mi
Seven Falls and Three Pools
Santa Barbara, California
7.4 miles EA steep four-mile round trip leads to Seven Falls, then the cool, waterfall-fed Three Pools — with a natural waterslide when spring flows run high.
Hike, Swim
White Rock
Santa Barbara, California
7.6 miles NA deep, cool swimming hole with low rocks for jumping on the Santa Ynez River, with an oak-shaded picnic area and restrooms just a short walk away.
Swim
Skater's Point
Santa Barbara, California
8.1 miles ESkateboard near Santa Barbara, California
Skateboard
Red Rock
Santa Barbara County, California
10.1 miles NETall red and white rock walls, deep water, and cliffs to jump from along the Santa Ynez River — weekdays are quieter and rocky spots sit right at the water's edge.
Hike, Swim
Carpinteria State Beach
Carpinteria, California
17.8 miles ETwelve miles south of Santa Barbara, a mile of clean swimming beach with year-round lifeguards, stellar tidepools, seal and whale sightings, and campsite access to hiking trails and town.
Camp, Hike, Swim
Sespe Gorge
Maricopa, California
33.8 miles EMultiple swimming holes along the Sespe and Bear Creek junction, about 4.5 miles in, with good shade and a small camping area tucked into the canyon.
Swim
Lowes Skate Park
Ventura, California
35.0 miles EAn outdoor skate park in Ventura with a bowl, drop-in features, and good rails for grinding.
Skateboard
Skate Street
Ventura, California
36.2 miles ESkateboard near Ventura, California
Skateboard
Beattie Park
Lompoc, California
37.6 miles WWind and elevation challenge every throw on this family-friendly California course — the back nine climbs the mountain side for added length and difficulty.
Disc Golf
Days Inn Course
Lompoc, California
38.5 miles WA short recreational disc golf course on the inn's property — a quick, relaxed round welcome to respectful visitors.
Disc Golf
College Park Skate Park
Lompoc, California
38.9 miles WA neighborhood concrete skatepark in Lompoc located a few blocks up College Avenue — easy to find off Highway 246 and worth a stop in the area.
Skateboard
White Oaks Hotel Disc Golf Course
Lompoc, California
40.6 miles NWA short recreational disc golf course on hotel property near Lompoc — guests are welcome if respectful, with permission requested at the hotel reception first.
Disc Golf
Punchbowls
Santa Paula, California
43.9 miles EA series of beautiful swimming holes in Santa Paula Canyon, 3.5 miles from the trailhead, featuring a 25-foot waterfall and natural river slides of varying speeds above.
Swim
Vandenberg AFB
Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
45.0 miles NWA fairly long and open private disc golf course at Vandenberg Air Force Base — not open to the public, with wind after 11am and difficult footing. Be alert for rattlesnakes and coyote in summer.
Disc Golf
146th Airlift Wing Disc Golf Course
Oxnard, California
45.7 miles SEA scenic disc golf course on manicured grass near the Pacific Coast Highway — but access requires a military ID, a military contractor ID, or an escort by active duty military personnel.
Disc Golf
Waller Pines
Santa Maria, California
47.3 miles NWMonterey pines dominate this free disc golf course — the first 7 and middle 9 holes play on turf, with hilly pine-filled terrain in between, and basket lengths that change regularly.
Disc Golf
Santa Maria Ymca Skatepark
Orcutt, California
47.3 miles NWSkateboard near Orcutt, California
Skateboard
