Douglas Family Preserve
Douglas Family Preserve is a park in California, at a modelled elevation of 52 m. Big Pine Mountain stands 2,077 m to the north-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Hendrys Beach, a beach 0.2 miles away. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Arroyo Burro Beach County Park: 0.2 mi
- Mesa Lane Steps: 0.5 mi
- Elings Park: 0.6 mi
- Las Positas Park: 0.8 mi
- Escondido Park: 0.8 mi
- A Whale's Tale I: 2.0 mi
- A Whale's Tale II: 2.0 mi
- Purrfect Family: 2.0 mi
- Coastal Life: 2.0 mi
- Flora and Fauna: 2.0 mi
- Lavigia Hill: 1.3 mi
- Dibblee Hill: 2.3 mi
- Inspiration Point: 5.0 mi
- Bubb's Peak: 5.2 mi
- Arlington Peak: 5.7 mi
- El Cuartel: 2.6 mi
- Syuxtun Story Circle: 2.7 mi
- Conception Memorial: 2.9 mi
- County Firefighters Memorial: 3.8 mi
- The Pauper's Cemetery: 4.0 mi
- Hendrys Beach: 0.2 mi
- Arroyo Burro Beach: 0.4 mi
- Hope Ranch Private Beach: 2.3 mi
- Leadbetter Beach: 2.3 mi
- West Beach: 2.8 mi
- Veronica Springs: 0.6 mi
- Montecito Hot Springs: 7.1 mi
- Laurel Springs: 8.2 mi
- Middle Camuesa Spring: 11.0 mi
- 19 Oaks Spring: 11.8 mi
- Earl Warren Show Grounds: 1.9 mi
- Condor Express Whale Watching: 2.7 mi
- Franceschi House (Montarioso): 3.6 mi
- Island View: 4.0 mi
- Quail Grove: 4.0 mi
- Casa Dolores: 2.1 mi
- Susan Quinlan Doll & Teddy Bear Museum & Library: 2.3 mi
- Carriage and Western Art Museum of Santa Barbara: 2.3 mi
- Bossé Toy Train Museum: 2.4 mi
- Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 2.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 0.3 mi
- Harriet Miller Picnic Area: 2.6 mi
- Area 2: 4.5 mi
- Area 7: 4.5 mi
- Area 3: 4.5 mi
- Mission Rose Garden: 2.8 mi
- Dart Coffee Co. Garden: 2.9 mi
- Santa Barbara Botanic Gardens: 4.0 mi
- Sexton Grove: 5.0 mi
- Lotusland: 5.4 mi
- Modoc Preserve: 2.8 mi
- San Marcos Foothills Preserve: 4.1 mi
- Casa Dorinda Oak Woodland: 6.0 mi
- Goleta Slough Ecological Reserve: 6.5 mi
- Del Sol Vernal Pool Preserve: 7.3 mi
- Seven Falls: 5.3 mi
- Tangerine Falls: 6.5 mi
- Hot Springs Falls: 6.8 mi
- Wellhouse Falls: 9.1 mi
- Sisquoc Falls: 23.5 mi
- Barger Bluff: 5.9 mi
- Fire Crags: 7.1 mi
- San Ysidro Rock: 7.4 mi
- Lizards Mouth: 10.1 mi
- Profile Point: 23.9 mi
- San Roque Arch: 5.4 mi
- Elusive Arch: 9.9 mi
- Arch Rock: 24.1 mi
- Little Caliente Spring: 11.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Douglas Family Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Pine Mountain | NNE 13° | 2,077 m | 21.0 mi |
| Madulce Peak | NNE 23° | 1,993 m | 21.6 mi |
| San Rafael Mountain | NNW 349° | 1,973 m | 21.7 mi |
| McKinley Mountain | NNW 344° | 1,887 m | 21.6 mi |
| Samon Peak | NNE 13° | 1,840 m | 23.5 mi |
| Monte Arido | ENE 58° | 1,831 m | 18.1 mi |
| Old Man Mountain | ENE 64° | 1,688 m | 18.1 mi |
| Santa Cruz Peak | NNW 347° | 1,687 m | 18.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:38 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:24 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 16:15 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 57 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 66 | 61 | 56 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Barbara, 3 mi away.
- Sunburst Anemone165 obs
- Western Fence Lizard120 obs
- lemonade berry112 obs
- Snowy Egret88 obs
- Striped Shore Crab87 obs
- Purple Olive Snail84 obs
- California brittlebush77 obs
- By-the-wind Sailor76 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/16970443
Day trips start here
- Santa Barbara · 2 mi
- Goleta · 5 mi
- Montecito · 6 mi
- Carpinteria · 13 mi
- Cachuma Lake Recreation Area · 17 mi
- Santa Barbara County · 19 mi
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