Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara lies along California’s south-facing Pacific coast, where the Santa Ynez Mountains rise behind the city and the Channel Islands lie offshore. The waterfront combines beaches, a harbor and Stearns Wharf, while State Street runs inland through the commercial core toward the foothills. The 1786 Old Mission Santa Barbara, founded by Franciscan missionaries, remains a central reference point for the city’s Spanish Colonial Revival identity; its 1925 earthquake prompted rebuilding that reinforced this architectural character. With the University of California, Santa Barbara nearby, the area also has a strong academic presence. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of Santa Barbara’s south coast.

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