Picnicking

When you need to cool off this summer, make your way to Arroyo Seco Recreation Area. Grab a spot by the Arroyo Seco River and cook up some BBQ for friends and family. The Arroyo Seco Recreation Area…

Located among the pines high on Figueroa Mountain, this day use area offers a picnic table and a pedestal grill, and a vault toilet is also available to use. Looking past the pines, you can get a…

Falls is a nice picnic area with oak trees that provide shade, sandy beaches that provide good river access, and beautiful views of sandstone cliffs. There are picnic tables, barbeques, restrooms,…

The Figueroa Lookout site is situated atop Figueroa Mountain adjacent to the fire lookout and offers panoramic views of San Rafael Wilderness and the Santa Ynez Valley.There is a picnic site…

The First Crossing Day Use Area is a 16 acre day use picnic site located off Paradise Road just before the first Santa Ynez River crossing ford. The First Crossing Day Use Area is open all year. …

Top of the Santa Ynez Mountain Range, overlooking the city of Santa Barbara. Coulter pines, maple trees, manzanita, bay trees, chaparral. There is a ¼ mile hike past the locked gate to the picnic…

Live Oak Day Use Area is a nice picnic spot with access to the Santa Ynez River nearby. It is located just after "Third Crossing" on River Road which can be deep and the water can be flowing quickly…

Lower Oso is a beautiful picnic area with easy access just past First Crossing. Enjoy the Santa Ynez River and find shade under nearby oak trees.There are picnic tables, barbeques, restrooms, and…

Sit and gaze at the rhythm of the waves as you enjoy a picnic lunch at the serenely beautiful Mill Creek Day Use Area. A cove with a small sandy beach makes a perfect place for beachcombing or…

Monterey Ranger District offers camping, day hiking, backpacking, beaches, ocean swimming, surfing, fishing, hunting, scenic driving on Highway 1, wildflower displays in the spring and early summer…