Santa Barbara has hiking trails, a visitor center, picnic area, and primitive campground and offers opportunities for hiking, bird watching, scuba diving, snorkeling, fishing, and marine-mammal observation. Ninety percent of Santa Cruz Island is owned by the Nature Conservancy. Extending a mile from the islands' shoreline, the park's waters offer a full range of activities including sailing, power boating, fishing, scuba diving, snorkeling, surfing, wildlife observation and bird watching. Every Saturday and Sunday, park rangers present free interpretive programs on the natural and cultural resources of the park. Throughout the week, other programs and school visits may be scheduled by calling the visitor center.
All facilities are fully accessible.
Every Saturday and Sunday, the park offers several scheduled programs. At 3 p.m., rangers offer programs that take an in-depth look at a variety of topics about the park. Programs are free to the public. On Tuesday and Thursday at 2 p.m., experience the Anacapa Island Underwater interpretive program via live broadcast to the visitor center auditorium. Those who cant make it out to the islands can visit the visitors center at Ventura Harbor.