Our beautiful town of Bakersfield, CA is beautifully positioned for some of the best day trips you’ll ever take. Your Chevy Suburban is the perfect vehicle for taking the entire family and whatever equipment and food you’re going to need for a grand day out. Explore one of these great spots for a day trip adventure soon.
Sequoia National Forest
You cannot live in this area and not visit this forest. The giant sequoia tree groves and the trails around them are epic and should be on every American’s bucket list. There are beaches and dunes here, opportunities for hiking, hunting, fishing, boating of all sorts, rock climbing, and even lots of winter sports activities.
If you’ve never been here before, you definitely need to make time to see the giant sequoia national monument, which is in the Hume Lake ranger district. This monument is a spectacular section encompassing 38 groves of giant sequoias. In this area, you can camp, get concessions as needed, stay in a refurbished historic cabin, explore 550 miles of recreational trails, and use your off-road vehicles. You can also go hunting and fishing in season with the appropriate California licenses
Santa Barbara
Take a day to visit historic Santa Barbara on the central California coast. This is a gorgeous city with historic buildings in the white stucco style of the Spanish colonial history of the town. The streets are lined with boutique shops and restaurants, and there are lots of places to explore. Be sure to explore the old Mission Santa Barbara, which is a 1786 Spanish mission with beautiful ocean views and a historic mausoleum.
The Santa Barbara Museum of Art is also worth a look, and the historic Stearns Wharf is an amazing place for fine dining opportunities, shopping, and even an aquarium. While you’re there, get some classic old-school Italian at Toma, the best Spanish food you’ll ever have at Loquita Santa Barbara, or load up on seafood at Brophy Bros.
California Living Museum
If you’re interested in a shorter drive, but still a place where you can spend a whole day, check out this incredible museum and zoo that celebrates the diversity of California’s flora and fauna. You’ll find it at 10500 Alfred Harrell Highway. This is an especially good place if your kids are younger and you want to keep them entertained but not venture too far from home in case they have a problem.
The museum is open from Tuesday through Sunday from 9 AM until 4 PM. Adults are $10, seniors are $7, children from 3 to 12 are $6, and children under three are free. Veterans and active military are free as well, and seniors get 50% off on Tuesdays. Be sure to plan your visit around the Central California Children’s Rail Road schedule: an all-volunteer train ride that lets kids ride unlimited for two dollars on the weekends.
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