
Dignity Health Arena leads what is near Cottonwood
Visitors to Cottonwood can choose from 4 museums, a stadium & arena and a national monument. Our list finds nothing inside Cottonwood, but 8 places within 40 miles. Kern County Museum sees about 85K visitors a year. Day-trippers head 55 mi out to Sequoia National Forest.

Sequoia National Forest
National forest in the U.S. state of California.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Around Cottonwood, mapped
At 40 mi, ESMoA is the farthest one out.
Orange: Cottonwood. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The whole list for Cottonwood
All of it lies within 60 miles: 12 places.
Red Rock Canyon State Park
California state park in Kern County featuring scenic desert cliffs, buttes, and spectacular rock formations.
César E. Chávez National Monument
U.S. National Monument in Keene, Kern County, California.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Cottonwood →
Photo credits
Sequoia National Forest: US Forest Service, Public domain · Red Rock Canyon State Park: Jean trans h+, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Giant Sequoia National Monument: Jason Hickey, CC BY 2.0 · Dignity Health Arena: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Fort Tejon: Yellowute at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve: Thomas, CC BY 2.0 · César E. Chávez National Monument: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Kern County Museum: (WT-de) Mistoffeles, CC BY-SA 4.0 · ESMoA: Teamone Esmoa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bakersfield Museum of Art: Skyman9999. Skyman9999, CC0
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