Destinations · California
Taft
CA · 35.1250, -119.4320
From Taft, California, Byway's registries place 2 public land units and 17 campgrounds within 30 miles.
Understand
The primary industry of the region is oil and gas production, with some of the most prolific oil fields in the state including the Midway Sunset field being just minutes from the city. Other major employers include a nearby Federal prison and kitty litter mines.
Day-trip loops
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Within reach
Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.
Public land
- Carrizo Plain National Monument · 5 mi
- Los Padres National Forest · 15 mi
Campgrounds
- Ballinger Campground · 17 mi
- Ballinger Canyon OHV Day Use Riding Area · 17 mi
- KCL Campground · 17 mi
- Caballo Campground · 21 mi
- Marian Campground · 21 mi
- Toad Springs Campground · 22 mi
- Selby Campground · 23 mi
- Aliso Park Campground · 24 mi
Named places
- Oil Patch Fire House · 1 mi
- Ethel D. Oil Tool & Supply House · 1 mi
- West Kern Oil Museum · 1 mi
- Jameson #17 · 1 mi
- West Kern Oil Museum · 1 mi
- Twentyfive Hill · 2 mi
- Lakeview Gusher #1 · 3 mi
- Elkhorn Hills · 9 mi
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More day-trip bases nearby
- Maricopa · 5 mi
- McKittrick · 16 mi
- Buttonwillow · 20 mi
- Bakersfield · 28 mi