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Santa Barbara County Courthouse

A sight in Downtown, Santa Barbara, free to visit and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Midday.

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Santa Barbara County Courthouse in Downtown, Santa Barbara
Photo: Konrad Summers from Santa Clarita (Valencia), California, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · license

Why go

Spanish-Moorish courthouse with a free clock tower lookout over red roofs.

It is one of 15 curated places we feature in Santa Barbara, alongside 4 sights, 3 bars & cafés and 3 places to eat. 2 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Santa Barbara Museum of Art and El Presidio de Santa Barbara.

Type
Sight
Neighborhood
Downtown
Price
Free
Time needed
1 hr
Best time
Midday

Nearby

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

  1. 1
    Santa Barbara Museum of Art

    Compact downtown museum with strong Asian, American and photography collections.

    Sight · 0.1 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    El Presidio de Santa Barbara

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

    Sight · 0.3 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 · 0.7 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    La Super-Rica Taqueria

    Tiny taqueria praised by Julia Child for its handmade tortillas.

    Food · 0.9 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Funk Zone

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

    Drinks · 0.9 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co.

    Funk Zone taproom of a Santa Ynez Valley brewery with a patio.

    Drinks · 0.9 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Santa Barbara County Courthouse features on 2 of our curated routes, each with a day-by-day plan you can copy to your crew.

More sights to see in Santa Barbara

2 more curated sights in Santa Barbara. 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 Santa Barbara County Courthouse itself, we suggest: Midday.

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
1100 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA
Coordinates
34.42420, -119.70233
Destination
Santa Barbara, California

Santa Barbara County Courthouse: quick answers

How much time do you need at Santa Barbara County Courthouse?

Plan on about an hour at Santa Barbara County Courthouse. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Santa Barbara County Courthouse?

Our pick: Midday. Insider tip: Free docent tours daily; climb the El Mirador tower.

Is Santa Barbara County Courthouse free?

Yes, we list Santa Barbara County Courthouse as free to visit. Check locally before you go, since special exhibits, parking or tours can carry a fee.

Where is Santa Barbara County Courthouse?

Santa Barbara County Courthouse is at 1100 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA, in Downtown. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Santa Barbara County Courthouse?

Santa Barbara County Courthouse appears on Pacific Coast Highway and Solvang & Santa Barbara, curated routes you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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