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Attractions near South Taft

Leave South Taft for Los Padres National Forest, 36 mi away

There is no place to visit inside South Taft; there are 7 within 40 miles. On the list: 3 museums, a national forest and a stadium & arena, among others. Visits to Kern County Museum run to about 85K a year. Further afield lies Lotusland, at 49 mi.

Attractions nearby
22
within 60 miles
The big one
36 mi
Los Padres National Forest
National park units
1
parks & monuments
National forest · 36 mi southwest

Los Padres National Forest

United States National Forest in California.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Map of the places

To the northeast is where most of the 7 lie.

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Orange: South Taft. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

The list in full

22 places make the list, every one within 60 miles.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in South Taft → · South Taft’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
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 · Fillmore and Western Railway: Yellowute at English Wikipedia, Public domain · 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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