The nearest draw to Ford City: Los Padres National Forest, 38 mi away
No place to visit is mapped inside Ford City; 7 are within 40 miles. Look for 3 museums, a national forest and a stadium & arena. Kern County Museum draws about 85K visitors a year. For a full day, there is Lotusland, 51 mi away.
Los Padres National Forest
United States National Forest in California.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Where to go
Out of town, most of the 7 are to the northeast.
Orange: Ford City. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The places, one by one
21 places make the list, every one within 60 miles.
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5Presidio of Santa Barbara
18th-century Spanish fort in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
6César E. Chávez National Monument
U.S. National Monument in Keene, Kern County, California.
7Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Natural history museum in Santa Barbara, California.
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9Karpeles Manuscript Library Museums
Private collection of manuscripts and documents in the United States, dispersed in many museums across the US.
10Lobero Theatre
Theater and chamber music hall in Santa Barbara, California, United States.
11Arlington Theatre
Movie theater in Santa Barbara, California, United States.
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Douglas Family Preserve
Public park in Santa Barbara, California, United States.
The Wolf Museum of Exploration and Innovation
Museum in Santa Barbara, California.
Art, Design and Architecture Museum at UCSB
Museum in Santa Barbara, California.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Ford City → · Ford City’s history →
Photo credits
Los Padres National Forest: Taken by Antandrus, Public domain · Dignity Health Arena: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Fort Tejon: Yellowute at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Lotusland: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Presidio of Santa Barbara: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · César E. Chávez National Monument: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Santa Barbara Zoo: Dakart at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Karpeles Manuscript Library Museums: Peaceray, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lobero Theatre: Taken by Antandrus, Public domain · Arlington Theatre: DillyLynn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Santa Barbara Museum of Art: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kern County Museum: (WT-de) Mistoffeles, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Santa Barbara Botanic Garden: User:Antandrus, Public domain · Douglas Family Preserve: Niranjan Arminius, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Wolf Museum of Exploration and Innovation: Nick Amoscato, CC BY 2.0 · Ty Warner Sea Center: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Art, Design and Architecture Museum at UCSB: Airickson, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bakersfield Museum of Art: Skyman9999. Skyman9999, CC0
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