Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Our diverse team works to understand protect and restore california s native plants lichens and habitats from the level of genes to ecosystems on the central coast the channel islands and throughout california.

Santa barbara botanic garden. We are so glad that you enjoyed your visit to the santa barbara botanic garden. View our garden guide here. Our core programs conservation and research native plant horticulture and environmental education our driven by our mission to conserve.

Explore california s unique natural landscape at the santa barbara botanic garden a 78 acre living museum designed entirely with california native plants. Take in sweeping views of the san ynez mountains and santa. The santa barbara botanic garden showcases the diversity of california native plants.

A virtual visit to the garden is just a click away. It is located in mission canyon santa barbara california united states. The santa barbara botanic garden.

The garden is closed on thanksgiving day christmas eve christmas day and during some special events. There are approximately 9 2 km 5 7 mi of hiking trails within the garden. Five miles of easy walking trails crisscross the wild crafted gardens so you can venture from a towering coastal redwood forest to an inland cacti filled desert in just one hike.

An important update from the garden. The santa barbara botanic garden is a 78 acre botanical garden containing over 1 000 species of rare and indigenous plants. The purpose of the garden is to display california native plants in natural settings.