Knapp's Castle, Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge

Name: Knapp's Castle
Address: El Camino Cielo, Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge, United States

#1 among attractions in Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge

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Knapp's Castle, Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge

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Knapp's Castle is a privately owned landmark ruined mansion in the Santa Ynez Mountains near Santa Barbara, California. Built in 1916 by George Knapp, the estate included 5 bedrooms, an organ room, and even an observatory. Located near East Camino Cielo in the Los Padres National Forest, the ridge-top site has a panoramic view of Lake Cachuma and the Santa Ynez Valley. It was a popular destination for hikers and photographers. The site is no longer open to the public. ()

Coordinates: 34°31'24"N, 119°47'35"W

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El Camino CieloBitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge United States

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Day trips

Knapp's Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cold Spring Canyon Arch Bridge, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Stow House, La Cumbre Peak.

2.4 miW
Bridge
Cold Spring Canyon Arch Bridge, Santa Barbara
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6.6 miSE
Botanical garden, Park, Garden
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Santa Barbara
169 min walk • The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is a 78-acre botanical garden, containing over 1,000 species of rare and indigenous plants. It is located in Mission Canyon, Santa Barbara, California, United States.
6.5 miSW
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Stow House, Goleta
166 min walk • The Stow House is a U.S. historical landmark in Goleta, California. Formerly the headquarters of Rancho La Patera, the Stow House, in the Carpenter Gothic style, is now the headquarters of Goleta Historical Society which preserves and interprets the history of the Goleta Valley.
5 miSE
Nature, Mountain, Natural attraction
La Cumbre Peak, Santa Barbara
127 min walk • La Cumbre Peak is a 3,997-foot peak in the Santa Ynez Mountains north of Santa Barbara, California and located within the Los Padres National Forest.
6.5 miSW
Specialty museum, Museum
South Coast Railroad Museum, Goleta
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7 miSE
Nature, Canyon, Natural attraction
Rattlesnake Canyon, Santa Barbara
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1.4 miS
Park, Cave
Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park, Santa Barbara
36 min walk • Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park is a unit in the state park system of California, preserving a small sandstone cave adorned with rock art attributed to the Chumash people.
6.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Little Pine Mountain, Los Padres National Forest
157 min walk • Little Pine Mountain is a mountain in Santa Barbara County, California, in the Los Padres National Forest at the southern edge of the San Rafael Mountains.
7.2 miSE
Park
Skofield Park, Santa Barbara
185 min walk • Skofield Park is a 35 acres natural open space preserve and city park located within Santa Barbara, California. Rattlesnake Canyon Park is located nearby, with both in the "front country" of the Santa Ynez Mountains.
6.7 miSE
Nature, Mountain
Jesusita Fire, Santa Barbara
170 min walk • The Jesusita Fire was a wildfire that started on May 5, 2009 in the hills of Santa Barbara, California in the western United States. By the time the fire was contained on May 18 it had burned 8,733 acres, destroyed 80 homes and damaged 15 more before being 100% contained.