Parma Park
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Parma Park is a park
Park
A park is a protected area, in its natural or semi-natural state, or planted, and set aside for human recreation and enjoyment, or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. It may consist of rocks, soil, water, flora and fauna and grass areas. Many parks are legally protected by...

 located in Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...

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The park is situated on State Route 192
State Route 192 (California)
State Route 192 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California. The route runs from Santa Barbara, California to State Route 150 near the Ventura/Santa Barbara County line. It is a 2 lane road.-Route description:...

 (Stanwood Drive) about one mile west of its junction with State Route 144
California State Route 144
State Route 144 runs from Route 101 at Milpas Street in Santa Barbara, California to State Route 192 through the Sycamore Canyon.-Route description:...

 (semi-permanent closure due to hill sliding, no access for years to come). Highway 192 is the main foothill bypass of Santa Barbara, and goes past the now underground Sheffield Reservoir. The park itself is located in chaparral
Chaparral
Chaparral is a shrubland or heathland plant community found primarily in the U.S. state of California and in the northern portion of the Baja California peninsula, Mexico...

and oak-covered hills. The park is relatively primitive, with a handful of picnic tables; however it has several hiking and horse trails.

The park is also the major landing zone for hang gliders and paragliders launching from Gibraltar Road.

The majority of the park was burned in the Montecito Tea Fire.
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