dog friendly park

Douglas Family Preserve

Overview: Douglas Family Preserve is rated 4.8/5 from 820 Google reviews. Visitors say this nature preserve offers scenic walking trails with beautiful coastal views, perfect for enjoying nature and letting dogs play off-leash. Crowd: Reviews describe a friendly crowd of owners and dogs, regular visitors and active use, and steady activity with other dogs to meet.

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4.8Google rating

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4.8(820 reviews)

Visitors say this nature preserve offers scenic walking trails with beautiful coastal views, perfect for enjoying nature and letting dogs play off-leash. They also highlight the plentiful parking and clean, well-maintained trails.

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social dogs and owners who enjoy a regular crowd

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AddressSanta Barbara, CA 93109, USA

Phone(805) 897-2524

City pageSanta Barbara

Imported fromSanta Barbara, CA

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Derik De Baun11 months ago

I was just passing through the area while on a business trip and saw this place as a recommended stop for my dog. Even on a Friday afternoon, the parking was plentiful. The trails were nice and secluded. There were many other dog owners around with their pups off-leash and not a single problem. It was a great day!

Emiliana Isabel Marcano Issa9 months ago

Beautiful spot with very mild hikes and spectacular ocean views from the cliffs. Loved seeing so many dogs running around and having a great time — it really adds to the atmosphere! Also a great place for trail running or just an easy walk with amazing scenery. Highly recommend!

Tejas9 months ago

Nice tail smoking the coast with great views, especially during sunset. It's a bit hard to find, doesn't have dedicated parking. You can park in the residential blocks near the trail. Is dog friendly so that's a plus. Glad we came here.

Alan Ritchie11 months ago

The Douglas Family Preserve was an excellent park to go walk around. It is generally an easy place to walk around with lots of pretty scenery over the water. There were multiple people walking and with dogs (many off leash). It was definitely worth the trip and one of our favorite places to walk in Santa Barbara.

Elhada month ago

That was the best experience ever literally heaven on earth. The pups had a blast. The views were amazing. We met a lot of nice people. The energy is unmatched.

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Monday: Open 24 hours
Tuesday: Open 24 hours
Wednesday: Open 24 hours
Thursday: Open 24 hours
Friday: Open 24 hours
Saturday: Open 24 hours
Sunday: Open 24 hours

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