Natural beauty awaits just outside Los Olivos at this friendly, organic, family-owned farm, where purple lavender fields bloom like a Monet masterpiece, usually peaking mid-June to late July. Cruise the olive-tree-lined drive to the tiny shop selling bath and body products, and enjoy a lavender-scented picnic outside.
Clairmont Farms
Santa Ynez Valley
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12.7 MILES
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