Romantic Date & Makeout Spots in Santa Ynez Valley
Wine country roads, oak-studded hills, and valley views that look like a painting you'd actually want to hang.
Date spots in Santa Ynez Valley
- Figueroa Mountain Lookout — Scenic Overlook: The highest point you can drive to in this part of the county, where the views stretch across the entire valley to the…
- Cachuma Lake Vista Point — Scenic Overlook: The lake sits in a bowl of golden hills that turn purple at sunset. Eagles cruise the thermals above the water and the…
- Los Olivos Flagpole Park — Picnic Friendly: The tiny town square of Los Olivos, where the American flag snaps in the valley breeze and the tasting rooms outnumber…
- Solvang Alisal Road Overlook — Scenic Overlook: Drive past the Danish kitsch and up Alisal Road until the vineyards stretch out below you and the valley opens wide.…
- Refugio Road Wine Trail Pulloff — Quiet Parking: A dirt pulloff between vineyards where the only traffic is the occasional wine tour van. The rolling hills catch the…
- Figueroa Mountain Road Meadow — Stargazing Spot: A grassy clearing halfway up Figueroa Mountain Road where the nearest streetlight is fifteen miles away. On a moonless…
- Lake Cachuma Bradbury Dam Overlook — Scenic Overlook: The dam side of the lake where the water meets engineered concrete and the view down the canyon is surprisingly…
- Foxen Canyon Road Bench — Picnic Friendly: Wine country's quietest road winds past old ranches and boutique wineries where the tasting rooms are barns and the…
- Happy Canyon Road Vineyard View — Scenic Overlook: The end of Happy Canyon Road delivers exactly what the name promises — a dead-end valley surrounded by vineyards and…
- Solvang Aebleskiver Challenge — Dare: Go to Solvang and find the aebleskiver stand (Danish pancake balls — you'll see the line). Order a plate. The dare:…
- Santa Ynez Wine Country Vineyard Wander — Dare: Drive the Foxen Canyon wine trail. Pull over at a vineyard with rows you can walk between. The dare: walk down one row…