TourneyGuidesElings Park tournament guide
Santa Barbara, California · 1298 Las Positas Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Last verified 2026-10-17
Field surface: Dirt infield, grass outfield
Dirt infields with Hybrid Bermuda grass on the three softball fields (Elings Park, from its softball field renovation). (3 lighted softball fields with bleachers, used for adult and youth baseball and softball (Elings Park).)
Source: Elings Park: Softball Fields Renovation (three softball fields rebuilt as tournament-quality facilities; Hybrid Bermuda grass installed; graded infields with infield dirt; warning track; widened dugouts) · Elings Park: Rent a Playing Field (three softball fields for adult and youth baseball and softball, all with stadium lights and bleachers; available daily 7 a.m.-10 p.m.; renovated restrooms and drinking fountains; picnic sites nearby)
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Quick facts
- Nonprofit Elings Park on Las Positas Road has three softball fields, the George Castagnola Softball/Baseball Complex, for adult and youth baseball and softball (Elings Park).
- All three fields have stadium lights and bleachers, and the park rebuilt them as tournament-quality fields with Hybrid Bermuda grass and a warning track (Elings Park).
- Restrooms and drinking fountains are by the fields, with rentable picnic sites nearby (Elings Park).
Map: fields, hotels, food and coffee
- The fields
- Hotels (3)
- Food (1)
- Coffee (1)
Tap a pin for the drive time. Pins are placed from each listed address; drive times are no-traffic estimates.
Where to stay
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Hampton Inn Santa Barbara/Goleta
5665 Hollister Ave, Goleta, CA 93117 · about 11 min / 7.1 mi to the main campus
Listing amenities: Pool, Hot tub.
Hilton Garden Inn Santa Barbara / Goleta
6878 Hollister Avenue, Goleta, CA 93117 · about 15 min / 10 mi to the main campus
Listing amenities: Pool, Pet friendly, Free WiFi.
Courtyard Santa Barbara Goleta
401 Storke Rd, Goleta, CA 93117 · about 15 min / 10.4 mi to the main campus
Listing amenities: Pool, Hot tub.
Feeding the team
Rose Cafe
1816 Cliff Dr, Santa Barbara, CA 93109 · about 5 min drive
Family-run Mexican restaurant on the Mesa whose roots go back to the original Rose Café of the late 1940s; reservations and catering for a team.
Official pageCoffee: Lighthouse Coffee (Mesa)
1819 Cliff Dr, Ste C, Santa Barbara, CA 93109 · about 5 min drive
Santa Barbara coffee roaster's Mesa café on Cliff Drive, a few minutes from the park.
Official pageBetween games
Elings Park trails and BMX course
1298 Las Positas Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 · in the park drive
Nine miles of trails for running, hiking and mountain biking, plus a BMX course and remote-control areas, are in the park (Elings Park).
Official pagePacking notes
- Coastal fog can roll in, especially mornings: bring a layer even in summer.
- All three fields are lit; pack a jacket for evening games.
Sources
- Elings Park: Rent a Playing Field (three softball fields for adult and youth baseball and softball, all with stadium lights and bleachers; available daily 7 a.m.-10 p.m.; renovated restrooms and drinking fountains; picnic sites nearby)
- Elings Park: Softball Fields Renovation (three softball fields rebuilt as tournament-quality facilities; Hybrid Bermuda grass installed; graded infields with infield dirt; warning track; widened dugouts)
- Elings Park: Sports & Recreation (league softball, soccer, rugby, lacrosse and tennis; a popular destination for baseball tournaments; nine miles of trails; BMX, hang gliding, paragliding and remote-control areas)
- Elings Park map (George Castagnola Softball/Baseball Complex, Fields 1-3; main entrance on Las Positas Road)
- Drive estimates: OSRM road routing from the fields, no traffic.