Solvang, California Travel Information

Alisal Guest Ranch Resort Central California’s ranching traditions date back to the earliest days of Spanish settlement. And although the heyday of big-spread cattle ranching has largely passed, the 10,000-acre Alisal Guest Ra... Solvang, CA

Arroyo Hondo Preserve A deep sandstone gorge cut by the Arroyo Hondo “Deep Stream” is the highlight of a new preserve on the Gaviota Coast. The 782-acre Arroyo Hondo Ranch was purchased for $7 million by the Land Trust for... Gaviota, CA

El Capitan Canyon: Canyon and Ridgetop Trails Before discussing the canyon’s trails, it’s imperative to mention the canyon’s turnaround. What a turnaround! The El Capitan Canyon of the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s was a private, drive-in camp with scores... Gaviota, CA

El Capitan, Refugio State Beaches Monarch butterflies and mellow beaches are the highlights of this coast walk north of Santa Barbara. Autumn, when the crowds have thinned and the butterflies have arrived, is a particularly fine time ... Gaviota, CA

Gaviota Coast Beaches: California Costal Trail As the push to secure Gaviota’s permanent protection in parkland continues, hikers can sample the recreation potential of this wonderful coastline. While it may be a few years before Gaviota Coast Nat... Gaviota, CA

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Hans Christian Anderson Park (Distance: 0.5 mi) Just a hop, skip and a jump from the pancake restaurants and pastry shops of Solvang is Hans Christian Anderson Park, where a hiking trail offers the chance to walk off those aebleskivers. The park is...

Solvang, CA - Walking - length:1.3 mi

Nojoqui Falls (Distance: 4.7 mi) Nojoqui Falls is located in a cool, north facing canyon in the grassy Nojoqui Falls County Park. The waterfall cascades 80 feet down a mossy, fern-covered rock wall and into a pool. The well-maintaine...

Buelltion, CA - Hiking - length:0.6 mi

Nojoqui Falls County Park Trail (Distance: 4.9 mi) Nojoqui Falls is a jewel of Santa Barbara County that is relatively unknown to anyone not of local origin. Nojoqui is a Chumash Indian word that has lost its meaning. It is correctly pronounced “Na-ho...

Santa Barbara, CA - Hiking - length:0.6 mi

Los Olivos (Distance: 5.3 mi) Enjoy a step back in time in lovely Los Olivos, where horse country meets wine country to artful affect. The rustic, yet sophisticated town is filled with galleries, unique shops, restaurants, wine ta...

Los Olivos, CA - Hiking - length:0.5 mi

West Camino Cielo (Distance: 6.1 mi) Plan to ride here on a clear day. The views-across Santa Ynez Valley and down to Lake Cachuma to the north and along the coast, to Goleta, the ocean and the Channel Islands to the south-cast a spell o...

Goleta, CA - Mountain Biking - length:20 mi

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River Course River Course at Alisal Public, 18 holes 6830 yards, par 72 0.4 miles from center of Solvang, California

Alisal Guest The Alisal Guest Ranch & Resort Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6551 yards, par 72 2.1 miles from center of Solvang, California

Zaca Creek Zaca Creek Golf Course Public, 9 holes 1590 yards, par 29 3.6 miles from center of Solvang, California

La Purisima La Purisima Golf Course Public, 18 holes 7105 yards, par 72 13.9 miles from center of Solvang, California

Sandpiper Sandpiper Golf Course Public, 18 holes 7068 yards, par 72 17.7 miles from center of Solvang, California

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