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Homeschool field trips

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3,851 destinations, each run through a curriculum-first rubric that picks a subject, infers an age range, and decides whether it works for a small group. Free to browse — no account.

352 matches in California

Alcatraz Island
Historical
Alcatraz Island
San Francisco

Former federal penitentiary on San Francisco Bay — covers U.S. penal history, Civil War fortifications, and island ecology via ranger-led tours.

California Academy of Sciences
Science
California Academy of Sciences
San Francisco

World-class natural history and science complex with a living coral reef, planetarium, and rainforest dome — covers ecology, astronomy, and biology.

California Science Center
Science
California Science Center
Los Angeles

Major science center featuring Space Shuttle Endeavour and hands-on exhibits in aerospace, life science, and technology — broad STEM curriculum coverage.

California State Railroad Museum
Historical
California State Railroad Museum
Sacramento

California State Railroad Museum in Old Sacramento — Transcontinental Railroad history, locomotive engineering, and excursion-train rides.

Chabot Space and Science Center
Science
Chabot Space and Science Center
Oakland

Full-service space and science center with planetarium and telescopes — covers astronomy, astrophysics, earth science, and the history of space exploration.

Channel Islands National Park
Nature
Channel Islands National Park
Ventura

NPS island park off the Southern California coast — covers island biogeography, marine ecology, kelp forest biology, and Channel Islands Chumash history.

Computer History Museum
Science
Computer History Museum
Mountain View

World-class computer history collection in Silicon Valley — covers computing hardware evolution, software history, and binary/logic fundamentals.

Death Valley National Park
Nature
Death Valley National Park
Death Valley

Extreme desert national park — covers geology, arid-land ecology, meteorology, and is the lowest elevation point in North America.

Exploratorium
Science
Exploratorium
San Francisco

World-class interactive science center on San Francisco Bay with 600+ hands-on exhibits covering physics, biology, perception, and engineering.

Getty Center
Art
Getty Center
Los Angeles

Major art museum with broad permanent collection spanning antiquities to modern works — supports art history, aesthetics, and visual arts curriculum.

Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Nature
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
San Francisco

NPS recreation area spanning bay, coast, and redwood habitats — covers ecology, coastal geography, Civil War fortifications, and outdoor fitness.

Griffith Observatory
Science
Griffith Observatory
Los Angeles

Public observatory with telescopes, a planetarium, and exhibits on astrophysics — covers astronomy, optics, the solar system, and the physics of light.

Joshua Tree National Park
Nature
Joshua Tree National Park
Twentynine Palms

National park featuring desert ecology, geology, and plant adaptation — ranger programs cover the Joshua tree ecosystem and rock formation.

La Brea Tar Pits
Science
La Brea Tar Pits
Los Angeles

Active fossil excavation site and museum where Ice Age megafauna are still being recovered — covers paleontology, geology, and taphonomy.

Lassen Volcanic National Park
Science
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Mineral

Active volcanic landscape with hydrothermal features, lava fields, and ranger programs covering volcanology and plate tectonics.

Lava Beds National Monument
Science
Lava Beds National Monument
Tulelake

National monument with lava tube caves and volcanic geology — covers speleology, volcanology, and the 1872 Modoc War battlefield history.

Monterey Bay Aquarium
Science
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Monterey

World-class aquarium on Monterey Bay — marine biology, ocean ecology, food webs, and conservation science across dozens of exhibit halls.

Muir Woods National Monument
Nature
Muir Woods National Monument
Mill Valley

National Monument preserving old-growth coastal redwoods — covers forest ecology, dendrology, and conservation biology via ranger-led programs.

Natural History Museum of LA County
Science
Natural History Museum of LA County
Los Angeles

Major natural history museum with dinosaur halls, gem and mineral collections, and biodiversity exhibits — spans paleontology, geology, and ecology.

Pinnacles National Park
Nature
Pinnacles National Park
Paicines

National park featuring volcanic rock formations, talus caves, and rare California condors — covers geology, ecology, and cave biology.

Point Reyes National Seashore
Nature
Point Reyes National Seashore
Point Reyes Station

National Seashore on the Point Reyes Peninsula with ranger programs, tule elk, tide pools, and diverse coastal and forest ecosystems.

Redwood National and State Parks
Nature
Redwood National and State Parks
Crescent City

Old-growth coastal redwood ecosystem with ranger programs covering forest ecology, tree biology, and the tallest living organisms on Earth.

Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
Historical
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
Simi Valley

Presidential library and museum covering Reagan's governorship, Cold War policy, and the presidency — includes Air Force One and primary-source government documents.

Samuel Oschin Planetarium
Science
Samuel Oschin Planetarium

Full-dome planetarium at Griffith Observatory with live astronomy shows — covers stellar science, cosmology, and celestial mechanics.

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