1
Camino Corto Open Space
Managed by Isla Vista Recreation and Park District
22 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Outdoors · Isla Vista
Isla Vista, CA parks, trails & bike paths
About 15% of Isla Vista is conserved land, roughly 58 acres. There are about 3.8 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Camino Corto Open Space (1.2 mi) and Del Sol Vernal Pool Preserve (0.7 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Isla Vista, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Isla Vista outdoors
Conserved land
15%
58 of 377 acres
Trails
3.8 mi
6.3 mi per sq mi · 3 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
12
4 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
1.9 mi
1.2 mi lanes · 0.7 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Del Sol Vernal Pool Preserve
Managed by Isla Vista Recreation and Park District
12 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
3
Estero Park
Managed by Isla Vista Recreation & Park District
4 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
4
Campus Point State Marine Conservation Area
Nature preserve
43 acres
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
All 12 parks & preserves
Showing 1–10 of 12 parks & preserves
Camino Corto Open Space22 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · Isla Vista Recreation and Park District
Del Sol Vernal Pool Preserve12 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Isla Vista Recreation and Park District
Estero Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Isla Vista Recreation & Park District
Anisq'Oyo' Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Perfect Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Isla Vista "DS" Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Children's Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Isla Vista Recreation and Park District
Gaffney Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Pelican Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Campus Point State Marine Conservation Area43 acres
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Beaches in Isla Vista
Isla Vista BeachIn Campus Point State Marine Conservation Area
Who protects the land
58 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes1.2 mi
- Off-road bike paths0.7 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Basketball10
- Beach volleyball6
- Volleyball3
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Isla Vista
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Park 22 acLocal Recreation Area 18 acLocal Conservation Area 12 acLocal Other or Unknown 1 ac
Showing 1–10 of 12 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camino Corto Open SpaceLocal Recreation Area | Regional agency | 18 | Open |
| Del Sol Vernal Pool ReserveLocal Conservation Area | Regional agency | 12 | Open |
| Estero ParkLocal Park | Regional agency | 7 | Open |
| Tierra De Fortuna ParkLocal Park | Regional agency | 4 | Open |
| Isla Vista BeachLocal Park | County | 3 | Open |
| Anisq'Oyo ParkLocal Park | Regional agency | 3 | Open |
| Walter Capps ParkLocal Park | County | 2 | Open |
| Sea Lookout ParkLocal Park | County | 1 | Open |
| Perfect ParkLocal Park | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
| Sueño OrchardLocal Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Peace MonumentIn Perfect Park · Monument
Nearby
Isla Vista and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isla Vista | 15.4% | 3.8 mi | 12 |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | 8.3% | 8.5 mi | 5 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Isla Vista's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 20-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.