Douglas Family Preserve

The property spans 70 acres (280,000 m2) of undeveloped ocean-front land, and represents the largest area of coastal open space within the city limits of Santa Barbara.

With sufficient winds, pilots have reported staying aloft for hours, traversing the cliff line numerous times before landing either at the launch point itself or on the beach below.

Nearby Elings Park can be seen from the north side of the Preserve across an east-west valley with a street, Cliff Drive, running thru it.

A second entrance is from Arroyo Burro Beach parking east via a sidewalk along the south side of Cliff Drive and turning south to a pedestrian bridge over Mesa Creek and estuary, continuing to a well-developed shaded trail up the hillside to connect with the main preserve perimeter trail.

Soon after, several development proposals were put forward, including plans for a luxury hotel, a residential subdivision, and a retirement community.