 Since it is not a census-designated place, the boundaries are informal, except where they coincide with incorporated regions.On the east Hope Ranch is bounded by the City of Santa Barbara, on the north by Modoc Road, Hollister Avenue, and Vieja Drive, on the west by a vacant tract of land known as More Mesa, and on the south by the Pacific Ocean.Hope Ranch occupies a hilly area immediately adjacent to the coast; the highest elevation is .