California Field Trips

As this page grows we would love to know what residents of California have done for field trips.  Just contact us to share your ideas.

Some great ideas are very simple.  The library gives you the world at your fingertips.  It is amazing how many people homeschool and yet do not frequent their local library.  One mother told me that she lives in an area where there are several libraries and she finds it fun to take her children to different libraries in the area.  Great idea!

If you live near state parks or national parks these are a great resource.  We have found the the park rangers are more than willing to give tours or to teach children anything that you can imagine.  

California Living Museum - Founded in 1980 and opened to the public in 1983, CALM displays and interprets native animals, plants, specimens, and artifacts to teach a respect for all living things through education, recreation, conservation, and research.

HOURS:
Tuesday – Sunday
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADMISSION:
Adults $4.50, Children 3-12 $2.75, Under 3 Free. Special Senior, Student and Group rates available.

Call 661-872-2256 for more information.

The California Living Museum, CALM, is located at 10500 Alfred Harrell Highway, Bakersfield, California, USA.

My Museum - Just for Kids, totally hands-on!

601 Wave Street, Suite 100
Monterey, CA 93940
831.649.6444

Hours:
Monday through Saturday
10 a.m. - 5p.m. (Closed on Wednesday)
Sunday
12 p.m. - 5p.m.

Admission:
Adults: $5.50
Children: $5.50
Children under 2: Free
Multivisit Card: $30.00 for 10 visits

Lighthouses to Visit - This is a great link that explains where to find the lighthouses, rates and hours.

The Trees of Mystery

Summer (June-August)
        Gift Shop ~8:00 am to ~8:00 pm
        Trail opens at same time as Gift shop, closes earlier.
        Museum ~8:30 am to ~7:30 pm
- note: Please call us at 800 638 3389 for current hours-

        Winter (September - May)
        Gift Shop 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
        Trail opens at same time as Gift shop, closes earlier.
        Museum 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Open every day except Christmas, open 1/2 day on Christmas eve and Thanksgiving
       Pets on leash are very welcome on the trails & Skytrail!
- note: Please call us at 800 638 3389 for current hours-

ADMISSION

Admission includes SkyTrail, Forest Experience trail, Wilderness trail,
Trail of Tall Tales and the Kingdom of Trees:
        Adults  $12.00
        Seniors $10.00 (60 and over)
        Kids 4-10 $5.00
        Kids 3 and under Free

The End of the Trail Native American museum is always free
and is supported by Trees of Mystery trail admissions!

CONTACT

You can phone us at 800-638-3389 or e-mail us at tofm@northcoast.com
Our address is:
    Trees of Mystery
    15500 Hwy 101 N
    Klamath, California 95548

Garden Valley Ranch
498 Pepper Rd., Petaluma, CA  94952  

Phone:  707-795-0919              email: info@gardenvalley.com

Open for tours Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Turtle Bay Exploration Park        Phone 1-800-887-8532 

Open Daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Closed on Mondays, Oct. thru May)

840 Auditorium Drive    Redding, CA 96001

California State Railroad Museum
Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day).  For more information about visiting the Museum Click Here.

$6 adults; $2 youths ages 6-17; children ages 5 and under are free.
(916) 445-6645

Caverns of California                866-762-2837

Just click on their link and you will be taken to their home page.  They offer a great service of family tours or school group tours.  You would have to call the number above for rates and more scheduling information.

For more information for field trips in your are just click here.

If any rates or other information is wrong on this page, www.letshomeschool.com is not responsible.  This information has been gathered from various sources believed to be reputable.  If you do find any misinformation we would appreciate it if you would contact us so that we can correct our errors.