Douglas Family Preserve, Open space park in Mesa neighborhood, Santa Barbara, US.

Douglas Family Preserve is a 70-acre urban park on the mesa above Arroyo Burro Beach in Santa Barbara, California. A perimeter trail loops the park, with smaller paths crossing the interior; several bluffs overlook the beach. The park is the largest area of coastal open space within the city limits.

The land operated as a commercial nursery from 1949 until 1972 before eventually becoming a public space. In 1996, local residents raised over 2 million dollars to permanently secure it for public use.

Locals still call the park the Wilcox Property, after Roy Wilcox's nursery that operated here from 1949 to 1972. The current name credits actor Michael Douglas, whose $600,000 contribution helped the Trust for Public Land buy the site for $3.6 million in 1996.

The park is accessible from Medcliff Road, where street parking is available near the entrance. The trails are generally easy to walk, though some sections run along the bluffs and can be windy or muddy after rain.

The park is a popular spot for paragliding, with jumpers launching from the cliffs near the entrance during favorable winds. On good days, you might see up to eight gliders taking flight simultaneously from this coastal launching point.