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Merced's Applegate Park Zoo

Merced's Applegate Park Zoo

Green space & zoo with rescued animals. This park with picnic areas & a playground is home to a small zoo that shelters native wildlife.

1045 W 25th St, Merced, CA 95340, United States

Merced County Courthouse Museum

Merced County Courthouse Museum

Exhibits on local history & a gift shop. Local history museum in a restored 1875 building housing rotating exhibits, artifacts & a gift shop.

W 21st &, N St, Merced, CA 95340

Merced fairy gardens

Merced fairy gardens

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Merced, CA 95348

Moaning Caverns Adventure Park

Moaning Caverns Adventure Park

Adventurous tours of a natural cavern. Rappelling & walking tours offered at a 165-foot-deep natural cavern with above-ground zip lines.

5350 Moaning Cave Rd, Vallecito, CA 95251

Tuolumne County Museum

Tuolumne County Museum

County history exhibits in a former jail. Photos, antiques & artifacts on county history & the California Gold Rush, displayed in an old jail.

158 Bradford St, Sonora, CA 95370, United States

Knights Ferry Recreation Area

Knights Ferry Recreation Area

Visit this great place for kids and families!

17968 Covered Bridge Rd, Oakdale, CA 95361, United States

Oh Wow Nickel Arcade

Oh Wow Nickel Arcade

Visit this great place for kids and families!

100 W Olive Ave, Merced, CA 95348, United States

Great Valley Museum and Planetarium

Great Valley Museum and Planetarium

Visit this great place for kids and families!

2201 Blue Gum Ave, Modesto, CA 95358, United States

East La Loma Park

East La Loma Park

Shaded trails, plus sports & play areas. Tree-lined city park offering basketball & tennis courts, disc golf, trails & a playground.

2001 Edgebrook Dr, Modesto, CA 95355

PLAY Modesto

PLAY Modesto

Visit this great place for kids and families!

3500 Sisk Rd SUITE F2, Modesto, CA 95356, United States

San Luis National Wildlife Refuge - Main Unit

San Luis National Wildlife Refuge - Main Unit

Spacious protected wildlife habitat. Extensive protected wetlands & grasslands with a wealth of native plant and animal species.

7376 Wolfsen Rd, Los Banos, CA 93635, United States

Columbia State Historic Park

Columbia State Historic Park

Preserved Gold Rush-era landmark town. Costumed reenactors demonstrate life in the 1850s, with tours, stagecoach rides & panning for gold.

11259 Jackson St, Columbia, CA 95310

Angels Camp Museum

Angels Camp Museum

Museum of local history & gold mining. Museum featuring indoor & outdoor exhibits on local history, including gold mining & farming.

753 S Main St, Angels Camp, CA 95222

Mercer Caverns

Mercer Caverns

Cave system with rock & frost formations. Tours of a cave discovered by a 19th-century gold prospector, with mineral shapes formed by frost.

1665 Sheep Ranch Rd, Murphys, CA 95247

Thousand Oaks Park

Thousand Oaks Park

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1201 Edgebrook Dr, Modesto, CA 95354

Modesto Children's Museum

Modesto Children's Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

928 11th St, Modesto, CA 95354, United States

Boomers Modesto

Boomers Modesto

Family fun center with mini-golf & more. National amusement center chain featuring mini-golf, go-karts, bumper boats & arcade games.

4215 Bangs Ave, Modesto, CA 95356, United States

Zinc House Farm

Zinc House Farm

Visit this great place for kids and families!

20679 CA-120, Escalon, CA 95320

Dell'Osso Family Farm

Dell'Osso Family Farm

Visit this great place for kids and families!

501 S Manthey Rd, Lathrop, CA 95330

The Cowboy Museum

The Cowboy Museum

Local exhibits on ranching & rodeo life. Western history museum with a gift shop & exhibits exploring the area's ranching & rodeo traditions.

355 E F St, Oakdale, CA 95361, United States

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