Skofield Park
Skofield Park is a natural open [space preserve] and city park located within Santa [Barbara, California|Santa Barbara], California. 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. 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 of the park include a nature path, picnic areas, bird watching, and California [oak woodland|native oak groves]. It also has the city's only reservable campgrounds. The parking area for Skofield Park is also used for nearby Rattlesnake Canyon Park and the Rattlesnake Canyon Trail.