Ridgecrest is the hub of recreation and tourism for the California High Desert Area. While local residents enjoy what the area has to offer, people come as far as the other side of the globe to see wonders that can't be found anywhere else in the world. Click here for a map of the area.

Museums & Education

• Maturango Museum More Info
• Naval Museum of Armament and Technology More Info
• Historic Rand Mining District
• Desert Tortoise Natural Area
• Exotic Feline Breeding Compound (Rosamond, CA)

Culture & Entertainment

• Community Light Opera and Theatre Association (CLOTA)  More Info
• Desert Community Orchestra Association More Info
• Indian Wells Valley Concert Association More Info
• Cerro Coso Community College More Info
• Maturango Junction
• Four Winds Inter-Tribal Pow Wow More Info
• Ridgecrest Cinemas (8 Screens)

Outdoor Recreation

• Water Sports at Lake Isabella
• Camping, Hiking, Fishing
• Ridgecrest Parks and Recreation Department
• Ridgecrest Skate Park

Natural Wonders

• Death Valley National Park More Info
• Fossil Falls
• Sequoia National Forest
• Petroglyphs 
• Trona Pinnacles
• Robbers Roost
• Red Rock Canyon State Park
• Kennedy Meadows

Recreational Facilities

• Kerr McGee Center (racketball, basketball, gymnastics)
• China Lake Golf Course (18 holes)
• Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Center (MWR) (2 pools, gym, conditioning, aerobics)
• Cerro Coso Community College (tennis, track, softball)
• Furnace Creek Inn and Ranch Resort (Death Valley)
• Sierra Lanes Bowling (32 lanes)
• Hall Memorial Bowling Lanes (on base)
• Pinney Pool

Parks

• LeRoy Jackson Park
• Solar Park
• Pearson Park
• Upjohn Park
• Helmers Park
• Connor Park

For More Info:

• Contact the Ridgecrest Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, (760) 375-8202, (800) 847-4730
  www.visitdeserts.com/
• Film Commission, www.filmdeserts.com/
• Maturango Museum
• Highway 178 Corridor www.tour178.com
• City of Ridgecrest Information Desk, (760) 499-5015.