Santa Barbara Zoo
The Santa Barbara Zoo is located on 30 acres near the ocean in Santa Barbara, California. It was built on the site of what was known as the Child Estate.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours: 9:30 AM—5:00 PM
- Email: zooinfo@sbzoo.org
- Type: Zoo
- Description: non-profit organization in the USA
- Also known as: “Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens”
- Address: 500 Ninos Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Andree Clark Bird Refuge and East Beach.
Andree Clark Bird Refuge
Park
Andrée Clark Bird Refuge, a 42-acre freshwater/brackish lake, an artificially modified estuary, which drains through East Beach into the Pacific Ocean.
East Beach
Beach
Photo: Arminnius, CC BY-SA 4.0.
East Beach located in Santa Barbara, California, United States, is often the first beach seen upon entering the city limits. East Beach is separated from West Beach by Stearn's Wharf, and is proximal to downtown Santa Barbara.
Allan Herschell 3-Abreast Carousel
Playground
The Allan Herschell 3-Abreast Carousel is a carousel built in 1916 by the Allan Herschell Company. It features 35 hand-carved jumping wooden horses and two hand-carved chariots which serve as benches. Allan Herschell 3-Abreast Carousel is situated 1¼ miles west of Santa Barbara Zoo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Barbara and Montecito.
Santa Barbara
Photo: Raduranga, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Barbara is a city and metropolitan area less than 100 miles from Los Angeles but vastly different in pace from its huge neighbor to the south. With a temperate climate and lush natural environs, the "Riviera of the West" is a pleasant day or weekend trip from L.A.
Montecito
Photo: Grandhiking, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Montecito is an upscale community in Santa Barbara County that is home to high end resorts and the rich and famous including Oprah Winfrey and Rob Lowe.
Mission Canyon
Village
Photo: Arminnius, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mission Canyon is a census-designated place and an unincorporated suburb of Santa Barbara, California, in Santa Barbara County, United States. The population was 2,540 at the 2020 census, up from 2,381 at the 2010 census. Mission Canyon is situated 3½ miles northwest of Santa Barbara Zoo.
Santa Barbara Zoo
- Categories: nonprofit organization, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Santa Barbara County, Central Coast, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.41957° or 34° 25′ 10″ northLongitude
-119.66499° or 119° 39′ 54″ westOpen location code
8562C89P+R2OpenStreetMap ID
way 250470641OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=zooOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q7419252
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Santa Barbara Zoo” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “جنينة حيوانات سانتا باربرا”
- Italian: “zoo di Santa Bárbara”
- Japanese: “サンタバーバラ動物園”
- Spanish: “Zoologico de Santa Barbara”
- Spanish: “Zoológico de Santa Bárbara”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kallman Family Play Area and Zoo Train.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Santa Barbara Zoo”. Photo: Dakart, Public domain.