One to see in Mission Canyon: Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
A typical year brings about 227K visitors to Channel Islands National Park. Only one place to visit is inside Mission Canyon, but 19 more are within 40 miles. Look for 9 museums, 3 gardens and 2 zoos & aquariums. Set 53 mi out, Ronald Reagan Presidential Library makes a day trip.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
Presidential library and museum for U.S. President Ronald Reagan in Simi Valley, California.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Places on the map
To the southeast is where most of the 19 lie.
Orange: Mission Canyon. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Place by place
The one inside Mission Canyon comes first, then 29 more within 60 miles.
1Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
Presidential library and museum for U.S. President Ronald Reagan in Simi Valley, California.
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4Channel Islands National Park
National park of the United States.
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7Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
Protected area in Southern California, USA.
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11Presidio of Santa Barbara
18th-century Spanish fort in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
12Fillmore and Western Railway
Heritage railroad in Ventura County, California, USA.
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Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Natural history museum in Santa Barbara, California.
Karpeles Manuscript Library Museums
Private collection of manuscripts and documents in the United States, dispersed in many museums across the US.
Lobero Theatre
Theater and chamber music hall in Santa Barbara, California, United States.
Arlington Theatre
Movie theater in Santa Barbara, California, United States.
Douglas Family Preserve
Public park in Santa Barbara, California, United States.
The Wolf Museum of Exploration and Innovation
Museum in Santa Barbara, California.
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 10
Decommissioned rocket launch site at Vandenberg Space Force Base in the United States.
Conejo Valley Botanical Garden
Botanic garden in Thousand Oaks, California.
Art, Design and Architecture Museum at UCSB
Museum in Santa Barbara, California.
The places inside Mission Canyon lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Mission Canyon → · Mission Canyon’s history →
Photo credits
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden: User:Antandrus, Public domain · Ronald Reagan Presidential Library: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Lake Piru: tomsaint11, CC BY 2.0 · Channel Islands National Park: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Los Padres National Forest: Taken by Antandrus, Public domain · Zuma Beach: Dave Parker, CC BY 3.0 · Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: Seanydelight, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Tejon: Yellowute at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Lotusland: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Leo Carrillo State Park: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Presidio of Santa Barbara: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fillmore and Western Railway: Yellowute at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Mullin Automotive Museum: Thesupermat, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Santa Barbara Zoo: Dakart at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Karpeles Manuscript Library Museums: Peaceray, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lobero Theatre: Taken by Antandrus, Public domain · Arlington Theatre: DillyLynn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Santa Barbara Museum of Art: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carnegie Art Museum: Los Angeles, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Douglas Family Preserve: Niranjan Arminius, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Olivas Adobe: Los Angeles, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Wolf Museum of Exploration and Innovation: Nick Amoscato, CC BY 2.0 · Ty Warner Sea Center: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 10: U.S. Air Force, Public domain · Conejo Valley Botanical Garden: Randy from Newbury Park, California, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Art, Design and Architecture Museum at UCSB: Airickson, CC BY-SA 4.0 · College Park: Clotee Allochuku-Albritton, CC BY 2.0
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