National Parks Near Santa Barbara, California

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Santa Barbara, including 46 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 11 of these are designated National Parks.

How distance is measured: Distances below are straight-line estimates from the city coordinates to NPS site coordinates. They are not road mileage or drive times. For trails, parkways, rivers, and other corridor units, the NPS reference coordinate may not represent the nearest visitor access point. Use each park's official directions and current alerts before planning a trip.

46NPS sites within 500 mi

3NPS sites within 100 mi

11Designated National Parks

32Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Channel Islands National Park

National Park · 32 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Channel Islands National Park

32 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Channel Islands National Park	National Park	California	32 mi
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	California	59 mi
César E. Chávez National Monument	National Monument	California	86 mi
Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Arizona, California	148 mi
Pinnacles National Park	National Park	California	164 mi
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks	National Park	California	170 mi
Manzanar National Historic Site	National Historic Site	California	181 mi
Cabrillo National Monument	National Monument	California	187 mi
Death Valley National Park	National Park	California, Nevada	204 mi
Devils Postpile National Monument	National Monument	California	223 mi
Joshua Tree National Park	National Park	California	225 mi
Yosemite National Park	National Park	California	237 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 3 within 100 mi 13 within 250 mi 46 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Santa Barbara

Steep, rugged ocean cliffs extending in an island chain.

Channel Islands National Park

California

32 mi straight-line

Pinnacles National Park

California

164 mi straight-line

A deep canyon with a forested floor and steep granite cliffs

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

California

170 mi straight-line

badlands bathed in pale pink and orange light from the setting sun

Death Valley National Park

California, Nevada

204 mi straight-line

The sky turns hues of pink and purple over a field of Joshua trees.

Joshua Tree National Park

California

225 mi straight-line

Granite dome with trace amounts of snow.

Yosemite National Park

California

237 mi straight-line

A triangular sandstone mountain overlooks green and yellow foliage. A cloudy blue sky is overhead.

Zion National Park

Utah

424 mi straight-line

A frozen lake below snow-covered trees and peak

Lassen Volcanic National Park

California

429 mi straight-line

blue sky with green trees in mountain cirque

Great Basin National Park

Nevada

435 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 17 National Park · 11 National Recreation Area · 5 National Historic Site · 4 National Historic Trail · 2 National Historical Park · 2 Other NPS Site · 2 National Preserve · 1 National Memorial · 1 National Seashore · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Eastern Goleta Valley, California 4 mi straight-line Goleta, California 8 mi straight-line San Buenaventura, California 30 mi straight-line Oxnard, California 35 mi straight-line Santa Paula, California 38 mi straight-line Camarillo, California 42 mi straight-line

Plan From Santa Barbara

Use these distances to compare options, then open the individual park pages for current alerts, visitor centers, campgrounds, things to do, and official directions. For road mileage, seasonal access, reservations, and closures, verify the latest information with the National Park Service before traveling.

You can also browse NPS sites associated with California or browse all city starting points.