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Best Places to Visit Near Los Padres National Forest

Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of Los Padres National Forest with hundreds to choose from to make your perfect day out or weekend break away. Browse the below list featuring some of the best destinations (such as Santa Barbara, Solvang, Lompoc) or select map view to search geographically.

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Cities and Localities Near Los Padres National Forest

Where to go for a weekend trip near Los Padres National Forest? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Los Padres National Forest within a 50 mile radius.

17 milesS

City

santa barbara
Santa Barbara
23 milesW

City

solvang
Solvang
40 milesW

City

lompoc
Lompoc
46 milesSE

City

oxnard
Oxnard
32 milesSE

City

ojai
Ojai
38 milesSE

Locality

ventura county
Ventura County
17 milesS

City

goleta
Goleta
28 milesNE

National park

bitter creek national wildlife refuge
Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge
43 milesNW

City

santa maria
Santa Maria
23 milesSE

City

carpinteria
Carpinteria
45 milesSE

City

santa paula
Santa Paula
49 milesSE

Island

anacapa island channel islands national park
Anacapa Island
12 milesNW

National park

san rafael wilderness
San Rafael Wilderness
45 milesS

Island

santa cruz island
Santa Cruz Island
12 milesE

National park

dick smith wilderness
Dick Smith Wilderness
20 milesS

National park

coal oil point seep field
Coal Oil Point seep field
42 milesE

National park

sespe wilderness
Sespe Wilderness
32 milesE

National park

chumash wilderness
Chumash Wilderness
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Attractions
Best Day Trips from Los Padres National Forest

Maritime Museum18 milesSMaritime Museum
Santa Barbara, United States
MuseumChildren's museum
Santa Barbara Historical Museum17 milesSSanta Barbara Historical Museum
Santa Barbara, United States
MuseumHistory museum
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center18 milesSSanta Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center
Santa Barbara, United States
AquariumNatural history museum
Mission Santa Barbara16 milesSMission Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, United States
18th-century mission and Catholic church
ChurchHispanic colonial architecture
Santa Barbara Museum of Art17 milesSSanta Barbara Museum of Art
Santa Barbara, United States
MuseumArt museum
Santa Barbara Zoo18 milesSSanta Barbara Zoo
Santa Barbara, United States
Compact zoo with hundreds of animals
Outdoor activitiesZoo
Mission Basilica San Buenaventura37 milesSEMission Basilica San Buenaventura
Ventura County, United States
Sacred and religious sitesChurch
Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum17 milesSKarpeles Manuscript Library Museum
Santa Barbara, United States
MuseumSpecialty museum
Santa Barbara Bowl16 milesSSanta Barbara Bowl
Santa Barbara, United States
Music venue
Franceschi Park16 milesSFranceschi Park
Santa Barbara, United States
Park
Santa Barbara County Courthouse17 milesSSanta Barbara County Courthouse
Santa Barbara, United States
Spanish colonial revival architectureObservation decks and towers
La Purísima Mission38 milesWLa Purísima Mission
Lompoc, United States
History museumRegional park
Mission Santa Inés23 milesWMission Santa Inés
Solvang, United States
MuseumMission
Union Oil Company Building45 milesSEUnion Oil Company Building
Santa Paula, United States
Museum
Mission Park16 milesSMission Park
Santa Barbara, United States
Park
Shoreline Park19 milesSShoreline Park
Santa Barbara, United States
Park
Serra Cross37 milesSESerra Cross
Ventura County, United States
Park
Museum of Contemporary Art17 milesSMuseum of Contemporary Art
Santa Barbara, United States
MuseumArt museum
Goleta Beach18 milesSGoleta Beach
Goleta, United States
BeachPark
East Beach18 milesSEast Beach
Santa Barbara, United States
Park
Carpinteria Valley Museum of History23 milesSECarpinteria Valley Museum of History
Carpinteria, United States
Specialty museumHistory museum
Santa Barbara Cemetery18 milesSSanta Barbara Cemetery
Santa Barbara, United States
Cemetery
Our Lady of Sorrows Church17 milesSOur Lady of Sorrows Church
Santa Barbara, United States
Church
Channel Islands National Park48 milesSChannel Islands National Park
United States
Islands with views, sea caves and seals
National park
Santa Barbara Surfing Museum18 milesSSanta Barbara Surfing Museum
Santa Barbara, United States
MuseumSpecialty museum
Cold Spring Canyon Arch Bridge11 milesSWCold Spring Canyon Arch Bridge
Santa Barbara, United States
Bridge
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden15 milesSSanta Barbara Botanic Garden
Santa Barbara, United States
Botanical gardenPark
Lake Casitas30 milesSELake Casitas
United States
SportSport venue
Stearns Wharf18 milesSStearns Wharf
Santa Barbara, United States
Piers and boardwalksBeach
Ventura Botanical Gardens37 milesSEVentura Botanical Gardens
Ventura County, United States
Park
Arlington Theatre17 milesSArlington Theatre
Santa Barbara, United States
Music venueNightlife
Casa del Herrero17 milesSCasa del Herrero
Santa Barbara, United States
MuseumSpanish colonial revival architecture
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History16 milesSSanta Barbara Museum of Natural History
Santa Barbara, United States
MuseumSpanish colonial revival architecture
Olivas Adobe41 milesSEOlivas Adobe
Ventura County, United States
MuseumHistorical place
Presidio of Santa Barbara17 milesSPresidio of Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, United States
MuseumPark
Stow House16 milesSStow House
Goleta, United States
Historical placeMuseum
Mission Archive-Library16 milesSMission Archive-Library
Santa Barbara, United States
Mission
Seaside Park37 milesSESeaside Park
Ventura County, United States
Park
Oxnard Beach Park44 milesSEOxnard Beach Park
Oxnard, United States
Park
Lompoc Museum40 milesWLompoc Museum
Lompoc, United States
Specialty museumMuseum
Moreton Bay Fig Tree18 milesSMoreton Bay Fig Tree
Santa Barbara, United States
Tree
La Cumbre Peak12 milesSLa Cumbre Peak
Santa Barbara, United States
NatureMountain
Douglas Family Preserve18 milesSDouglas Family Preserve
Santa Barbara, United States
ParkNature and wildlife
San Buenaventura State Beach38 milesSESan Buenaventura State Beach
Ventura County, United States
ParkBeach
Elings Park18 milesSElings Park
Santa Barbara, United States
Park
Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens17 milesSAlice Keck Park Memorial Gardens
Santa Barbara, United States
ParkGarden
Faith Mission18 milesSFaith Mission
Santa Barbara, United States
Church
Point Hueneme Light47 milesSEPoint Hueneme Light
Oxnard, United States
LighthouseVernacular architecture
Casa de la Guerra17 milesSCasa de la Guerra
Santa Barbara, United States
MuseumHistory museum
South Coast Railroad Museum17 milesSSouth Coast Railroad Museum
Goleta, United States
Specialty museumMuseum
Dudley House40 milesSEDudley House
Ventura County, United States
MuseumHistory museum
Ventura38 milesSEVentura
Ventura County, United States
VillageArea
Carnegie Art Museum46 milesSECarnegie Art Museum
Oxnard, United States
MuseumArt museum
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