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- Located on Mission Canyon Road, The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is set on 78 acres of land where visitors can see more than 1,000 rare and indigenous plant species, including a magnificent Redwood Forest.
- Founded in 1926, the garden displays native California plants typically found along hiking trails.
- Flowing through the garden is Mission Creek, and here visitors can see a rock dam built by Native Americans in 1806.
- The garden contains several other facilities such as the Blaksley Library, the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Herbarium, and the Garden Shop & Garden Growers Retail Nursery.
- Visitors can take self-guided tours or join a docent-led tour for groups or individuals.
Location: 1212 Mission Canyon Road, Santa Barbara, CA, Phone: 805-682-4726
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐