Attractions
Big Excitement When You Step Outside
So many entertaining things to do in Coalinga – just hop in the car and get started by touring scenic Route 198 between Visalia and Pinnacles.
So many entertaining things to do in Coalinga – just hop in the car and get started by touring scenic Route 198 between Visalia and Pinnacles.
Midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco on I-5 and CA 198, the gigantic hacienda-style restaurant has been a supremely popular stop for more than 45 years. First a grain producer, then in the cattle business, Harris Ranch now focuses on hospitality and is one of the biggest employers in Coalinga.
Benitoite is the California state gemstone and the rarest gem in the world. It is mined at one location only – right here in Coalinga. You can try your hand at prospecting for this valuable gemstone too.
One of the many parks maintained by the Coalinga-Huron Recreation Department, Keck Park offers a playground, Community Center, and softball tournaments.
Visit the Museum to see how the oil and railroad industries were drawn to Coalinga. From a complete print shop, to an exquisitely restored antique fire truck, Shirley Temple dolls, quirky bits of local history, to trilobites and mammoth tusks, this place has it all!
Your home for public golf in central California. An exciting 18-hole course, the LGC offers practice facilities and a Pro Shop.
A small, family-owned winery in nearby Paso Robles offering a wine club, bottled wine sales, and wine tastings on an outdoor patio.
The Coalinga Hot Air Balloon Festival with the funny name is scheduled for the second to last weekend in October every year in Coalinga. Fun, safe, and wacky!
Annually on Memorial Day Weekend. Join in the fun with toad races, human races, parades, rides, bands, music, food trucks, beer garden, coronation of Toad Royalty, and much more. Have a hoppin’ good time at the Horned Toad Derby.
Plenty more too. Choose Mexican, pizza, American classics, and Asian cuisine.