# Road trips from Santa Barbara

> 3 road trips that start in or near Santa Barbara, from 3 to 6 days, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary, distances and campsites along the way.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/road-trips-from/santa-barbara-ca/

3 road trips that start in or near Santa Barbara, from 3 to 6 days, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary, distances and campsites along the way.

- [Santa Ynez Valley: missions, wine and dunes](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/b17-santa-ynez/): 3 days, 116 mi – Over San Marcos Pass to Chumash rock art, a waterfall and the Danish village of Solvang, then past two missions to the Pismo Beach dunes.
- [Pacific Coast Highway south: Malibu to San Diego](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/b17-socal-coast/): 4 days, 235 mi – From Santa Barbara along the Malibu coves, through Orange County’s beach towns and past a mission to the bluffs and seals of La Jolla.
- [Orange groves, the Pink Moment and island hopping – by camper through Ventura, Ojai and to the Channel Islands](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/rf-079-channel-islands-ventura-ojai/): 6 days, 113 mi – Around 290 kilometres between the Pacific and Los Padres National Forest: beach camps on the Rincon Parkway, Ojai in the evening light and ferries to the islands of the national park.

## FAQs

**What are the best road trips from Santa Barbara?**
Popular routes starting in or near Santa Barbara: Santa Ynez Valley: missions, wine and dunes, Pacific Coast Highway south: Malibu to San Diego and Orange groves, the Pink Moment and island hopping – by camper through Ventura, Ojai and to the Channel Islands.

**Is there a short road trip from Santa Barbara?**
The shortest is Santa Ynez Valley: missions, wine and dunes: 3 days, about 116 mi.

**What is the longest road trip from Santa Barbara?**
The longest is Pacific Coast Highway south: Malibu to San Diego: 4 days, about 235 mi with 9 stops.