More than 56 historic buildings on landscaped grounds telling Kern County's story from the Gold Rush to oil and agriculture, for visitors of all ages. Closed to regular visits Oct 29-Nov 1 and Dec 5
Hours
Wed-Sun 9am-4pm (no admission after 3:30pm); closed Mon-Tue and federal holidays; Black Gold exhibit closed; Closed to regular visits Oct 29-Nov 1 and Dec 5
Cost
Adults $10; seniors/military $9; children 3-12 $5; 2 and under free
Desert cliffs, buttes and vividly colored rock formations where the southern tip of the Sierra Nevada meets the El Paso Range, 25 miles northeast of Mojave on Highway 14. Nightmare Gulch is under a temporary closure.
Hours
Day use sunrise to sunset; visitor center Fri 9am-3pm, Sat-Sun 9am-5pm
Cost
Day use $6; senior day use $5; disabled day use $3
Dogs
Dogs allowed only in the picnic area, campground and on primitive roads; not on trails.
Desert cliffs, buttes and vividly colored rock formations where the southern tip of the Sierra Nevada meets the El Paso Range, 25 miles northeast of Mojave on Highway 14. Nightmare Gulch is under a temporary closure.
Hours
Day use sunrise to sunset; visitor center Fri 9am-3pm, Sat-Sun 9am-5pm
Cost
Day use $6; senior day use $5; disabled day use $3
Dogs
Dogs allowed only in the picnic area, campground and on primitive roads; not on trails.
Reserve protecting a small herd of tule elk, a California subspecies once hunted nearly to extinction, on 953 acres in the southern San Joaquin Valley. Only the day-use area at the entrance is open; parking, the visitor center, the elk viewing platform and the picnic area are accessible, and guided Auto Safari tours run on scheduled dates.
Hours
8am to sunset
Cost
Vehicle day use $8
Dogs
Dogs on a 6-foot or shorter leash in the visitor center area only; not on the reserve during Auto Safari tours.
Desert cliffs, buttes and vividly colored rock formations where the southern tip of the Sierra Nevada meets the El Paso Range, 25 miles northeast of Mojave on Highway 14. Nightmare Gulch is under a temporary closure.
Hours
Day use sunrise to sunset; visitor center Fri 9am-3pm, Sat-Sun 9am-5pm
Cost
Day use $6; senior day use $5; disabled day use $3
Dogs
Dogs allowed only in the picnic area, campground and on primitive roads; not on trails.
Reserve protecting a small herd of tule elk, a California subspecies once hunted nearly to extinction, on 953 acres in the southern San Joaquin Valley. Only the day-use area at the entrance is open; parking, the visitor center, the elk viewing platform and the picnic area are accessible, and guided Auto Safari tours run on scheduled dates.
Hours
8am to sunset
Cost
Vehicle day use $8
Dogs
Dogs on a 6-foot or shorter leash in the visitor center area only; not on the reserve during Auto Safari tours.
More than 56 historic buildings on landscaped grounds telling Kern County's story from the Gold Rush to oil and agriculture, for visitors of all ages. Closed to regular visits Oct 29-Nov 1 and Dec 5
Hours
Wed-Sun 9am-4pm (no admission after 3:30pm); closed Mon-Tue and federal holidays; Black Gold exhibit closed; Closed to regular visits Oct 29-Nov 1 and Dec 5
Cost
Adults $10; seniors/military $9; children 3-12 $5; 2 and under free
Section: Family Outingshistory museum
Section: Senior Outingsstate park
