Sacramento
A capital city with a railroad museum, a storybook park and a zoo within a couple of miles.
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Places with a hands-on museum
5 destinations from the Dublin, CA area. Science centres and children's museums built to be handled rather than read. Somewhere indoors when the weather turns, and for two of these towns the reason they are on the list at all.
| Destination | Kids | Drive | Days | Cost (2 nights, family of four) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento | 4.2 | 1h 46m | 2–3 days | $1,500–2,500 |
| Reno, NV | 3.8 | 4h 17m | 1–2 days | $1,000–2,500 |
| San Luis Obispo / Avila Beach | 3.7 | 4h 10m | 2–3 days | $1,500–3,000 |
| Santa Barbara | 3.7 | 6h 07m | 2–4 days | $1,800–3,800 |
| Ashland, OR | 3.5 | 6h 40m | 1–2 days | $1,500–3,500 |
Reno, NV
Cheap rooms, a good children's museum and a wildlife sanctuary - a casino town used sideways.
San Luis Obispo / Avila Beach
A children's museum, a farm stand and a calm beach within a few miles of each other.
Santa Barbara
A zoo on a hill above the sea, a hands-on science museum, and warm south-facing beaches.
Ashland, OR
A hands-on science museum and a long creekside park, in a theatre town over the Oregon line.
Costs are a fixed yardstick: 2 nights, family of four, lodging, food and activities. Not the cost of the stay we recommend.