Elings Park

This park have a great Sunset View. you can take very relaxing walk on both sides of the Hills. this is the best park I like in Santa Barbara.I always bring my friends here when they visit me in Santa Barbara.

The best view of Santa Barbara, well one of them. Only at times, I had to climb a fence but it was an easy one to climb and dogs have to be a "member'to walk there. That's the only thing I I don't like about it. But its perfect for me. A couple benches scattered around to sit at to watch both sunset and sunrise. This is no the side with the baseball fields. You can access this from that same driveway and walk up the trails to this spot but I didn't even know that it was part of Elings until I got there and saw the sign. I entered from the neighborhood gates. Right now they are open from 7-7:30 but you can squeeze through the gate or hop the fence go be honest. It's so Beautiful the gates should never be shut. A disappointing aspect as it's my understanding that your dog has to be a "member" of the park or you get fined. Lame if you ask me!! Total downfall. But worth the visit for the view.

The greatest park in Santa Barbara County by far. I only recently discovered it from a friend. It sits atop a big hill on Las Positas Rd between Hendry's beach and Modoc. There is an area at the lower level for playing sports or walking my dog but the true awe begins at the top. It is there that the best views of a 180°vantage point is and it's truly stunning to see everywhere from East Beach to downtown, the Rivera, the San Ynez mountains, Arroyo Grande Beach and far over the ocean where I could see out to the islands. There is a beautiful tribute to our veterans and my very favorite part. It's a massive sculpture carved out of a single large and beautiful white rock. It is a tribute to people who have suffered from addiction. I found this just as I was approaching my 25th year of being clean from heroin. The woman crouched over in grief really touched me as I saw her as being both myself when I was using to my mom who broken in every way in the past. People are climbing to reach the top as another person looms over the edge seemingly about to lend a hand to the others who are climbing not only from the cliffside but at an daunting angle that is slightly leading away from the top. It is covered with handprints from dozens of people who are faced with destruction of the disease. Truly stunning and from the top I went on a gorgeous walk to the back side of the Mesa from the very end of West Valerio and up to Cliff Drive, down to Hendry's and back to the entrance of Ellings Park via Las Positas between Hendry's and Modoc . There is something there for all ages and people who will find something there that resonates with them. Amazing!

Incredible park, sonoma had an overwhelming experience here, we meditated a bunch. Only 4 stars cuz some high schoolers were hanging out in the cool colored plastic house thing so we had to wait for 20 minutes before asking them to leave so we could walk through it because everyone else was too socially awkward to do it. but it's a dope park.

the park itself is nice, however if your a dog walker its $135 a year fee, per dog, and i would keep in mind that some of the other dog walkers are what would appear to be very inexperienced, or just weak people, the types who wont say anything to you personally , but will fabricate a situation (create a fictional thing) then complane to managment, or call dog catcher(police) when thier dog actually is the problem, this place is drama central if you ask me...