Nature Preserves in Santa Barbara and the Central Coast
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Nature Preserves in Santa Barbara and the Central Coast
| Name | Category | Location |
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Andree Clark Bird Refuge
This peaceful lagoon and its gardens sit north of East Beach... |
Nature Preserves | Santa Barbara |
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Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Preserve
This spectacular preserve straddles the coast for 18 miles between... |
Nature Preserves | Lompoc |
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Morro Rock
At the mouth of Morro Bay, which is both a state and national... |
Nature Preserves | Morro Bay |
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Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery
A large colony of elephant seals (at last count 15,000 members)... |
Nature Preserves | San Simeon |
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