Around Oildale, start with Dignity Health Arena
Nothing on our list is inside Oildale; the 7 places to visit are within 40 miles. The commonest are 3 museums, a stadium & arena and a national monument. A typical year brings about 85K visitors to Kern County Museum. Set 60 mi out, Tulare Lake makes a day trip.
Tulare Lake
Dry lake in San Joaquin Valley, California.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The lie of the land
The map puts most of the 7 to the south.
Orange: Oildale. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Place by place
All 12 on the list lie within 60 miles.
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3Red Rock Canyon State Park
California state park in Kern County featuring scenic desert cliffs, buttes, and spectacular rock formations.
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7César E. Chávez National Monument
U.S. National Monument in Keene, Kern County, California.
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11Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Photo credits
Tulare Lake: Trace Fleeman Garcia, CC0 · 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 · 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
