Skofield Park is a natural

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and city park located within Santa Barbara,

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. Santa Barbara City Parks Department: Skofield Park
/ref> Rattlesnake Canyon Park is located nearby, with both in the "front country" of the Santa Ynez Mountains.

History

The land was formerly owned by Ray Skofield, and originally used as a camp for "Los Rancheros Vistadores," a men's riding group which Skofield was a founder of in 1930.Santa Barbara Edhat - Ed Finds The Park
/ref> When the surrounding area began getting more developed, Los Rancheros sold the land to the City for a park for $145,000 in May 1954.

Features

Features of the park include a nature path, picnic areas, bird watching, and native oak groves. It also has the city's only reservable

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s. The parking area for Skofield Park is also used for nearby Rattlesnake Canyon Park and the Rattlesnake Canyon Trail.

References

Parks in Santa Barbara, California Campgrounds in California Santa Ynez Mountains {{SantaBarbaraCountyCA-geo-stub