- Our list of the best things to do in Santa Ynez, California, features the top 198 nearby activities — including 73 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Santa Ynez, CA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Food & Drink, Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, and Tours.
- The results below include the top 30 things to do within the city of Santa Ynez, CA , followed by 169 popular activities in nearby cities, including Los Olivos, Solvang, Lompoc, Goleta, Santa Barbara and Santa Maria
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The Shack Paintball Field is a competitive paintball facility that features a large outdoor field area with a variety of barricades and obstacles. The facility is family owned and operated, and available for party rentals.
26.8 Miles
If you've ever dreamed of touching a shark, visit Ty Warner Sea Center. They offer a large amount of information about sea creatures.
26.9 Miles
Lotusland is a botanical garden and plant conservatory dedicated to sustainable gardening and plant appreciation. The Garden is open to the public. Founded over one hundred years ago by Madame Ganna Walaska, Lotusland retains her vision and philosophy of nature education for children and adults.
26.9 Miles
Families and school groups love the Santa Barbara Zoo in Santa Barbara, California. The zoo's most popular denizens include great apes, leopards, bears, penguins and assorted reptiles. It takes roughly three hours to fully explore the Santa Barbara Zoo.
26.9 Miles
145 S Gray St Ste 103, Santa Maria, CA
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Located in a historic downtown area, CORE Wine Company Tasting Room offers visitors wine tasting flights from a product catalog of red and white wines. The staff pouring the wine provides background information on how the wine is made.
27.0 Miles
95%
150 votes
Andree Clark Bird Refuge (1400 E. Cabrillo Blvd.), Santa Barbara, CA
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Cabrillo Bike Path runs from the zoo to the harbor. A nice place to bike, jog, or walk
27.0 Miles
85%
121 votes
133 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93109
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Santa Barbara Sailing Center has tours for a number of interests. A popular tour is their Dolphin and Whale Watching excursion.
27.4 Miles
The Andree Clark Bird Refuge is home to a number of birds and other wildlife who claim sanctuary here. You can enjoy a picnic or a stroll through the estate, whilst admiring the views of the lake.
27.7 Miles
Opened in 1990, The Easton Gallery is an art gallery dedicated to showcasing the artwork of contemporary landscape artists. The gallery rotates the artwork on display regularly and features artwork from local Santa Barbara artists.
28.0 Miles
Offering views of the sunrise and sunset, the Butterfly Beach is a location suitable for people-watching, swimming and surfing. The site is also located near the Four Seasons Bitmore Hotel.