Goleta Monarch Butterfly Grove at Ellwood Mesa

"- place easy to find - clean, but too many unleashed dogs -people makes too much noise, please respect the butterfly’s home and. Be silence - stay within the trees area to be able to see some butterflies, ones you start walking away there are mo butterflies - if you are up for a longer hike explore the area and bring a bottle of water and a. Few snacks Respect the butterflies, don’t take any alive or death Respect the surroundings and Be careful with i fb you see paddles of water can be slipery."

"It’s a beautiful little hike! Though don’t expect to see many butterflies as the population is sadly dwindling. There is parking just on the main road or in the neighborhood. The parking has a donation box. There is a guide explaining everything at the small clearing where the butterflies are."

"It’s great to be able to do this short hike and see so many butterflies in the grove. There are so many of them that their wings look like tree leaves until you realize that they’re all butterflies! Make sure you come prepared to hike though. It’s not long, but wear appropriate footwear at least!"

"It's amazing to see the monarch butterflies in quantities of hundreds, all in just several trees. Sadly, their numbers have shrunk, so see them while you can. They live on the branches of old eucalyptus trees, primarily in just one part of the preserve."

"It was very easy to access. There's plenty of parking around. A night my experience there 30 years ago, today there was a sparse population. 30 years ago they were literally covering every square inch of every Branch leave and trunk of the trees. That is not to say that today wasn't"