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Outdoors Montecito, Santa Barbara

Ganna Walska Lotusland

An outdoor spot in Montecito, Santa Barbara, pricey ($$$) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Spring.

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Ganna Walska Lotusland in Montecito, Santa Barbara
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Why go

Eccentric Montecito garden of cycads, cacti and themed garden rooms.

It is one of 15 curated places we feature in Santa Barbara, alongside 5 sights, 3 bars & cafés and 3 places to eat. The closest of our other picks is La Super-Rica Taqueria, 2.0 mi away as the crow flies.

Type
Outdoors · Nature
Neighborhood
Montecito
Price
$$$
Time needed
2 hr
Best time
Spring

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Santa Barbara, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    La Super-Rica Taqueria

    Tiny taqueria praised by Julia Child for its handmade tortillas.

    Food · 2.0 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    East Beach

    Wide sandy beach with volleyball courts and a palm-lined bike path.

    Outdoors · 2.2 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Potek Winery

    Single-vineyard Santa Barbara County wines in a lounge at The Mill, with a patio shared with Third Window Brewery.

    Drinks · 2.4 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    El Presidio de Santa Barbara

    Reconstructed Spanish fort from 1782, with adobe quarters and a chapel, two blocks from State Street.

    Sight · 2.7 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    El Encanto

    Hillside hotel on the Riviera above the mission, with garden bungalows and a terrace looking to the sea.

    Stay · 2.7 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Funk Zone

    Former warehouse blocks near the beach, now full of wine tasting rooms, breweries and murals.

    Drinks · 2.7 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Ganna Walska Lotusland is a stop on our Pacific Coast Highway route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Santa Barbara

Ganna Walska Lotusland is our only outdoors pick in Santa Barbara; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Santa Barbara guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Santa Barbara run from 63°F in February to 82°F in August; January is usually the wettest month. For Ganna Walska Lotusland itself, we suggest: Spring.

Modelled monthly averages for Santa Barbara from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Santa Barbara weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
695 Ashley Rd, Montecito, CA 93108, USA
Coordinates
34.44365, -119.65778
Destination
Santa Barbara, California
Website
lotusland.org

Ganna Walska Lotusland: quick answers

How much time do you need at Ganna Walska Lotusland?

Plan on about 2 hours at Ganna Walska Lotusland. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Ganna Walska Lotusland?

Our pick: Spring. Insider tip: Visits by advance reservation only, mid-Feb to mid-Nov.

Where is Ganna Walska Lotusland?

Ganna Walska Lotusland is at 695 Ashley Rd, Montecito, CA 93108, USA. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Ganna Walska Lotusland?

Ganna Walska Lotusland appears on Pacific Coast Highway, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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