Top rated Historic sites in Santa Maria, United States to elevate your visit (Updated April, 2024)

Top rated Historic sites in Santa Maria

Experience the best that Santa Maria has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 25 places from Historic site category.

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Star Trek Historic Film Site

Historical place

👍👍 One of the United States' most recognizable movie and television backdrops is only a short drive away from Hollywood itself. People come here not just for the photo and hiking opportunities, but also to climb the rocks, film their music videos and recreate the most realistic fight sequence of all ti...

4.90 (282 reviews) (~200.73 km from centre)

Fort Ord National Monument

Hiking area

Home to 35 species of rare flora & fauna, this undeveloped wildland offers over 80 miles of trails.

4.70 (687 reviews) (~215.03 km from centre)

Bickel Camp

Historical place

4.70 (75 reviews) (~237.78 km from centre)

St. Francis Dam Disaster Site

Historical place

👍 Planet of the Apes dreamscape. Amazing to walk among the ruins of the dam. No restrictions on access - 5 ⭐. No signs at all. We walked past the ruins - 4⭐. Fortunately, some knowledgable locals showed us the way. What we thought were large rocks downstream were gigantic blocks of concrete from th...

4.70 (66 reviews) (~181.44 km from centre)

Hearst Castle

Castle

Guests explore the art & grounds of the 20th-century mansion built by the eponymous media magnate.

4.60 (10.6K reviews) (~105.16 km from centre)

Mission Soledad

History museum

👍👍 This is by far the smallest of all of the missions but, for what is left, it is well preserved. The lady working there was very nice and explained that everything was free which, is unusual. The museum is small but has meaningful remnants. The chapel is also very small. They do not have weekly servi...

4.60 (422 reviews) (~181.54 km from centre)

Cobb Estate

Historical place

👍 Also called Enchanted or Haunted Forest. In the early 1930 it was owned by Charles Cobb until he died and now belongs to the Forest Service. It’s also were the Sam Merritt Trail begins that leads to Echo Mountain, White City & Mt. Lowe railway ruins as well as Inspiration Point and other trails. Par...

4.60 (379 reviews) (~227.08 km from centre)

Olivas Adobe Historic Park

Park

Park featuring a Monterey-style adobe house & courtyard built in the 19th century.

4.60 (243 reviews) (~134.67 km from centre)

South Coast Railroad Museum

Museum

History & technology of railroading explored at a historic depot offering short rides & exhibits.

4.60 (107 reviews) (~77.89 km from centre)

San Juan Bautista State Historic Park

State park

👍👍 Well maintained state park that preserves the artifacts linked to the Mission San Juan Bautista. The entrance fee is $3 per person. Part of the exhibits were the horse carriages, a historic residence, an Adobe, Hotel Plaza. We did witness blacksmith and fur-trade demonstrations. Worth visiting!

4.60 (83 reviews) (~232.5 km from centre)

Historic Bembridge House

Historical place

👍👍 Beautiful Queen Anne style Victorian home built in 1906 and wonderfully preserved like a museum. It is one of the last homes of this style ever built. Even the toiletries are in place. The garden had been reconstructed in the Victorian style, with an abundance of beautiful roses, many of them period...

4.60 (70 reviews) (~243.1 km from centre)

Homestead Acre & Museum

Historical place

👍👍 This was my Ranch Grandmas house! My family would visit every Holiday. I remember many summers at my Ranch Grandmas. Playing cowboys and Indians in the yard and on the big rock in the back. So many wonderful memories!!! Miss you Ranch Grandma!

4.60 (32 reviews) (~183.57 km from centre)

Fort Tejon State Historic Park

Park

An 1850s fort that now offers static & living history exhibits, plus 400-year-old oak trees.

4.50 (1.1K reviews) (~140.9 km from centre)

Beach Boys Historic Landmark

Historical place

Monument on the site of the demolished boyhood home of the Wilson family of Beach Boys fame.

4.50 (185 reviews) (~223.8 km from centre)

Rudy Ortega Park

Park

👍👍 Rudy Ortega Park is an historic park sitting on the site of a village of the Fernandeno Tataviam Mission Band of Indians. The tribe is in the process of seeking federal recognition which would make it the first recognized tribe in Los Angeles county. Visitors can learn of the history of the Tataviam...

4.50 (145 reviews) (~196.41 km from centre)

Doheny Mansion

Historical place

👍👍 Beautiful home/mansion. Interesting history told of the Doheny family and their "neighborhood" by the docents. It must be nice to be so rich, although much was given to charity, too. We had one guide for the grounds, then a different docent for inside the house (tour includes the first floor only)...

4.50 (75 reviews) (~222.86 km from centre)

SS Dominator Shipwreck

Historical place

👍 Coastal trek to the site of a shipwreck. It’s not so much a hiking trail as it is walking over rocks on the beach trying not to twist your ankle. Hiking boots with ankle support are strongly recommended. Came here with a friend on a Saturday around 10:30am and it was very sunny - make sure to wear s...

4.40 (160 reviews) (~226.14 km from centre)

FAC Water Tower

Historical place

👍👍 It's a Fresno Landmark and thing of beauty.

4.40 (129 reviews) (~207.03 km from centre)

Highland Park Ebell Club

Historical place

4.40 (94 reviews) (~225.96 km from centre)

Los Angeles Jewelry Center

Historical place

😐 If you let your self they will rip u off

4.40 (41 reviews) (~223.89 km from centre)

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Top rated Historic sites in Santa Maria, United States