Places to visit near

Edwards Air Force Base

Edwards Air Force Base is a town in Kern district, California, United States of about 2,063 people. Within 50 km by road there are 30 places to visit: 12 hill stations & viewpoints, 3 wildlife, forests & gardens and 4 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Rogers Lake (Dry), Rosamond Dry Lake and Rosamond Park.

34.9164° N, 117.9353° WPop. 2,063

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Within 30 km24 places
Within 50 km30
Must-see88
Notable20
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Edwards Air Force Base

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:38 pm

115 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Edwards Air Force Base
  2. Rosamond Dry Lakelake · 45 min
  3. Rosamond Parkpark · 45 min
  4. Fremont Valleyviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Rogers Lake (Dry)lake · 45 min
  6. Edwards Air Force Basechurch · 30 min
  7. Back in Edwards Air Force Base
Today’s loopEdwards Air Force BaseStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Edwards Air Force Base?

Rogers Lake (Dry) (lake, about 12 km), Rosamond Dry Lake (lake, about 20 km), Air Force Flight Test Center Museum (museum, about 2 km), Edwards Air Force Base (church, about 6 km), Rosamond Park (park, about 27 km), NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center (attraction, about 7 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Edwards Air Force Base?

30 places on Spotwander: 12 hill stations & viewpoints, 3 wildlife, forests & gardens, 4 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 4 parks, 3 churches.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Edwards Air Force Base?

Brown Butte, about 15 km by road; De Stazo Hill (19 km) is next.

Which is the nearest sanctuary to Edwards Air Force Base?

Mojave East Park, about 32 km by road; Saddleback Butte State Park (37 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Edwards Air Force Base?

Start in Edwards Air Force Base, visit Rosamond Dry Lake, then Rosamond Park, then Fremont Valley, then Rogers Lake (Dry), then Edwards Air Force Base, and drive back — about 115 km by road in all.