Please be advised that driving websites don't give particularly accurate directions to Midland due to our rural location. Click here for the Mapquest page, and zoom out three clicks for the best look at Midland's location.
Midland is located in Santa Barbara County in the town of Los Olivos, CA.  Los Olivos is north of the cities of Santa Barbara and Buellton, and south of the cities of San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria.

From the north:
Travel Highway 101 South to the exit for "Highway 154/Los Olivos/Cachuma Lake," turning left onto Highway 154. Follow Highway 154 for 3 miles to the town of Los Olivos, on your right, and Figueroa Mountain Road, directly to the left. Turn left up Figueroa and proceed 5.1 miles to the Midland School entrance on your right. Cross the bridge and park at the fence, directly in front of Main House.

From the south
Travel on Highway 101 North through Santa Barbara and towards Santa Maria. Six miles after you pass through Buellton, take the exit for Highway 154. Turn right on 154 and drive 3 miles to the town of Los Olivos, which is on the right, and Figueroa Mountain Road, directly to the left. Turn left onto Figueroa. Proceed 5.1 miles to the Midland School entrance on your right. Cross the bridge and park at the fence, directly in front of Main House. (A shortcut for the intrepid traveler--take San Marcos Pass/154 out of Santa Barbara, which cuts through the mountains; Figueroa Mtn. Rd. is 30 miles from Santa Barbara, on the right).

Approximate distances and driving times between Midland School and ...
· Santa Barbara, CA (using Highway 101 to Los Olivos) is 55 miles and 1 hour
· Los Angeles, CA (LAX airport) is 130 miles and 2 ½ hours without traffic, 3 ½ hours with
· Santa Maria, CA is 35 miles and 30 minutes
· San Luis Obispo, CA is 65 miles and 1 hour
· San Francisco, CA is 300 miles and 5 hours

For your convenience, a roster of places to stay in and around Midland School and the Santa Ynez Valley is listed below.  It is not a complete listing, and is subject to change. From Midland, Buellton and Los Alamos are 15 minutes by freeway, and Solvang and Santa Ynez are 15 minutes via local streets. Santa Barbara is about an hour away.  This list is subject to change.