Chase Palm Park
Santa Barbara, CA
Chase Palm Park is a genuinely lush, palm-studded park along Santa Barbara's waterfront, with soccer fields and a bicycle path connecting it to the rest of the city's beachfront. It's more a park with a beach nearby than a beach destination in its own right, a good spot for a picnic or a bike ride.
A genuinely pleasant palm-lined park and bike path, though it's more a city park than a real beach destination.
How we score beachesRent a bike and ride the full waterfront path from here, it's one of the more pleasant urban rides in the state.
Free parking is available near the park.
The path from parking to the sand isn't documented in detail, so allow extra time on your first visit.
Dogs are allowed on leash within the park, but are not permitted on the sand beach itself.
Fog is common most mornings year round, typical of the Santa Barbara coast.
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