Editing Santa Barbara, California (section)

==Parks and recreation==
[[File:SBBotanicGarden1.JPG|right|thumb|The central meadow region of the [[Santa Barbara Botanic Garden]]]]
[[File:SB MissionParkACPostelRoseGarden3 20150916 (23410703926).jpg|right|thumb|The A.C. Postel Memorial Rose Garden in [[Mission Park, Santa Barbara|Mission Historical Park]]]]
Santa Barbara has many parks, ranging from small spaces within the urban environment to large, semi-wilderness areas that remain within the city limits. Some notable parks within the city limits are as follows:
* [[Alameda Park]]
* [[Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden]]
* [[Andree Clark Bird Refuge]]
* Butterfly Beach
* [[De La Guerra Plaza]]
* [[Douglas Family Preserve]]
* [[East Beach (Santa Barbara)|East Beach]]
* [[Elings Park]]
* [[Franceschi Park]]
* [[Hendry's Beach]] (Arroyo Burro)
* Hilda Ray Park
* [[Leadbetter Beach]]
* [[Mission Park, Santa Barbara|Mission Historical Park]]
* [[Parma Park]]
* [[Shoreline Park, Santa Barbara|Shoreline Park]]
* [[Skofield Park]]
* [[West Beach (Santa Barbara)|West Beach]]

Some notable parks and open spaces just outside the city limits include:
* [[Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park, California|Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park]]
* [[Gould Park]]
* [[Rattlesnake Canyon (Santa Barbara)|Rattlesnake Canyon]], a popular hiking area.
* [[Santa Barbara Botanic Garden]], which contains a diverse collection of plants from around California; it is in [[Mission Canyon, California|Mission Canyon]], directly north of the city.
* [[Goleta Beach]], BBQ grills, picnic tables, playground

In addition to these parks, there are other hiking trails in Santa Barbara. A 6–7 mile hike from Gaviota State Park traverses the mountains with an ocean view.<ref>[http://www.independent.com/news/2012/sep/11/gaviota-peak-dayhike/ Gaviota Peak Dayhike] (September 11, 2012) ''[[Santa Barbara Independent]]''</ref>