California Automobile Museum
California Automobile Museum is an automobile museum located in Sacramento, California. Its origins go back to 1986. Nearby, Sutter's Fort (2.3 mi) leads the list.
A museum inside Sacramento
Summers are hot
July and August highs run 93–94°, and about 76 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Sacramento
California Automobile Museum is inside Sacramento, which has 125 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Oct and Nov
March, April, May, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 66–81°. When to go ↓
An airport 10 miles away
Sacramento (SMF) has airline service, about 10 miles from California Automobile Museum.
Established in 1986
California Automobile Museum dates from 1986. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The climate here
Every month near California Automobile Museum is set out below.
California Automobile Museum
California Automobile Museum is an automobile museum located in Sacramento, California. It has a collection of over 150 classic cars, race cars, muscle cars and early models displayed throughout 72,000 square feet (6,700 m2) of museum space. The mission of the California Automobile Museum is to preserve, exhibit, and teach the story of the automobile and its influence on our lives.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1986
- Opened
- 1987
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.8K a year
Lodging near California Automobile Museum
Hotels, motels or campgrounds are closest in Sacramento (125) and West Sacramento (33).
- 1Sutter's Fort
- 2ARCO Arena
- 3Governor's Mansion State Historic Park
- 4California State Railroad Museum
- 5Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park
- 6Hornet Stadium
- 7Crocker Art Museum
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From California Automobile Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento | in town | — | 125 98 hotels · 13 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels · 3 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 536,449 | $506K | D |
| West Sacramento | 2 mi southwest | 5 min | 33 11 hotels · 13 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 56,216 | $526K | C+ |
| Davis | 12 mi west | 20 min | 20 19 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 66,110 | $866K | C |
| Arden-Arcade | 7 mi east | 10 min | 10 6 hotels · 2 motels · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 94,994 | $560K | — |
| Rancho Cordova | 15 mi east | 20 min | 22 19 hotels · 2 motels · 1 campground | 87,554 | $478K | C− |
| North Highlands | 10 mi northeast | 15 min | 11 7 hotels · 2 motels · 2 RV parks | 47,957 | $368K | — |
| Woodland | 15 mi northwest | 20 min | 18 11 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 62,513 | $548K | C |
| Roseville | 17 mi northeast | 25 min | 23 20 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 167,302 | $661K | C+ |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
While you are near California Automobile Museum
These lie within 70 miles as the crow flies.
12 mi State parkSutter's Fort
25 mi Stadium & arenaARCO Arena
32 mi State parkGovernor's Mansion State Historic Park
4in town MuseumCalifornia State Railroad Museum500K visitors a year
Big draw70 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
5in town State parkLeland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park
65 mi Stadium & arenaHornet Stadium
7in town MuseumCrocker Art MuseumPhoto credits
Sutter's Fort: Ian Howard, CC BY 2.5 · ARCO Arena: CLopez63, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Governor's Mansion State Historic Park: Mark James Miller, CC BY 3.0 · California State Railroad Museum: The original uploader was Swampyank at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0 · Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park: M.Mierzwa. MCalamari at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Hornet Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Crocker Art Museum: Amadscientist Mark James Miller, CC BY 3.0
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California Automobile Museum, answered
Is California Automobile Museum in Sacramento?
Yes. It’s inside Sacramento, CA.
When is the best time to visit California Automobile Museum?
March, April, May, October and November, with highs of 66–81°.
How far is California Automobile Museum from Stockton and Oakland?
About 42 miles south of Stockton and about 68 miles southwest of Oakland, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to California Automobile Museum?
Sacramento (SMF), about 10 miles away.
Where should I stay near California Automobile Museum?
Sacramento (in town, 125 places to stay), West Sacramento (2 mi, 33 places to stay) and Davis (12 mi, 20 places to stay).
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