Family Hotels in Santa Barbara County

If you'd like to get a taste of Goleta student life, check out University of California, Santa Barbara, located 2 mi (3.2 km) from central Goleta. Hotels.com travellers also say the area is walkable and that it has lots of nice beaches.

It's feeding time at the zoo! If you want to be reminded of some of the great animals our world is home to, you might want to pay a visit to Santa Barbara Zoo, located 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from central Santa Barbara. Hotels.com travellers also say the area is full of friendly people and that it has lots of nice beaches. If you have fun at Santa Barbara Zoo, you'll love Earl Warren Showgrounds and Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center, both located nearby.

You can stroll along Santa Barbara Harbor for relaxing water views when you're in Santa Barbara Beach. If you carry on walking you'll get to West Beach, Stearns Wharf, and Leadbetter Beach for some more water views.

Santa Barbara County Courthouse is worth a pic or two when discovering Downtown Santa Barbara. Hotels.com travellers also say the area is walkable and that it has lots of nice beaches.

If you want to give your credit card some exercise, head out to Upper State Street in North State. Hotels.com travellers also say the area is walkable and that it has lots of nice beaches. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander. Splash some more cash at La Cumbre Plaza.

If you can't wait to get to the beach, you might enjoy a trip to Butterfly Beach, located 3.4 mi (5.6 km) from central Santa Barbara. Catch the sunset by the shore at Hammond's Beach, just a short walk away.

If you want to see a show while you're in town, try and grab some tickets at Santa Barbara Bowl in Lower Riviera. Hotels.com travellers also say the area is walkable and that it has lots of nice beaches. If you enjoy the show and want to see another, Granada Theatre, Lobero Theater, and Arlington Theater are not far.