Mission Canyon is a rustic yet refined neighborhood with a rich historical heritage. Beginning northeast of the Santa Barbara Mission, Mission Canyon stretches up into the foothills through forests of grand sycamores and stately oaks. Streams, creeks and magnificent hiking trails abound withresidences carefully and thoughtfully interwoven with nature. Old aqueducts, dams and other structures fashioned of native Santa Barbara sandstone stand asvisible reminders of the area´s early history. Mission Canyon is aperfect home for the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden which showcases a wide varietyof native and endangered plants.
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