Must-see park · Kern, California
Taft State Park
Taft State Park is a park in Kern, California.
Taft State Park: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Taft State Park
Season: Year-round, evenings.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Taft State Park — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.14477, -119.46652. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Taft State Park
- Maricopa City Park · viewpoint · Kern · ~14 km · Must-see
- Buena Vista Lake · lake · Kern · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Evans · lake · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lake Webb · lake · ~26 km · Must-see
- Tule Elk State Natural Reserve · sanctuary · ~27 km · Must-see
- Carrizo Plain National Monument · sanctuary · San Luis Obispo · ~28 km · Must-see
- Caliente Mountain · viewpoint · San Luis Obispo · ~37 km · Must-see
- Painted Rock · fort · San Luis Obispo · ~45 km · Must-see
- Brush Mountain · viewpoint · Kern · ~45 km · Must-see
- Kern Lake · lake · Kern · ~46 km · Must-see
- Wind Wolves Preserve · sanctuary · Kern · ~47 km · Must-see
- Cuyama Valley · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~49 km · Must-see
- Soda Lake (San Luis Obispo County) · lake · ~49 km · Must-see
- San Emigdio Mountain · viewpoint · Kern · ~50 km · Must-see
- Eagle Rest Peak · viewpoint · Kern · ~50 km · Must-see
- Cerro Noroeste · viewpoint · Kern · ~53 km · Must-see
- Antimony Peak · viewpoint · Kern · ~55 km · Must-see
- Chumash Wilderness · sanctuary · Ventura · ~55 km · Must-see
Other parks near Taft State Park
- Jastro Park · park · ~59 km · Must-see
- Beale Park · park · ~59 km · Must-see
- Mill Creek · park · ~61 km · Must-see
- Kern River County Park · park · Esmeralda · ~77 km · Must-see
- Neverland Ranch Park · park · Santa Barbara · ~90 km · Must-see
- Skofield Park · park · Santa Barbara · ~99 km · Must-see
- Parma Park · park · Santa Barbara · ~100 km · Must-see
- Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park · park · Tulare · ~101 km · Must-see
- Franceschi Park · park · Santa Barbara · ~101 km · Must-see
- Mission Historical Park · park · Santa Barbara · ~102 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Taft State Park open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Taft State Park yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Taft State Park?
Year-round, evenings. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Taft State Park?
Nearby: Maricopa City Park (viewpoint, 14 km), Buena Vista Lake (lake, 21 km), Lake Evans (lake, 23 km), Lake Webb (lake, 26 km), Tule Elk State Natural Reserve (sanctuary, 27 km), Carrizo Plain National Monument (sanctuary, 28 km).
Is Taft State Park worth visiting?
Taft State Park is listed as a must-see park in California on Spotwander.