# Things to see in Santa Maria, California (United States): 11 places and when to go > Santa Maria, California is a city in United States with around 111,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 11 places in and around it, mainly Food and drink (7), History (2), Museums and art (1). The best known are Operational Silo Test Facility, Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 10 and Dana Adobe. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 40. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/santa-maria/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 34.9401, -120.4366 - **Population:** About 111,000 - **Places:** 11 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (7) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (2) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (1) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/senderismo/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** LAX Los Angeles, 217 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Santa Maria, California The places in and around Santa Maria, California, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Operational Silo Test Facility](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/operational-silo-test-facility/): Destroyed Titan launch site at Vandenberg Space Force Base in the United States · 18 km - [Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 10](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/vandenberg-space-launch-complex-10/): Decommissioned rocket launch site at Vandenberg Space Force Base in the United States · 26 km - [Dana Adobe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dana-adobe/): Building in California, United States · 10 km - [A Tribute to Grace Wine Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/a-tribute-to-grace-wine-company/): Winery · 26 km - [Bodega Los Alamos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bodega-los-alamos/): Winery · 26 km - [California Mission Trail - stage 09 Mission La Purisima Concepcion to Mission San Luis Obispo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/california-mission-trail-stage-09-mission-la-purisima-concep/): Hiking · 12 km - [Laetitia Vineyard And Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/laetitia-vineyard-and-winery/): Winery · 19 km - [Presqu'ile Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/presqu-ile-winery/): Winery · 11 km - [Rancho Sisquoc Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rancho-sisquoc-winery/): Winery · 23 km - [Vaquero Cellars](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/vaquero-cellars/): Winery · 17 km - [White Hills Vineyard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/white-hills-vineyard/): Winery · 14 km ## When to go to Santa Maria, California The best time to visit Santa Maria, California is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 54 | | February | Possible | 10 h 44 | | March | Best time | 11 h 44 | | April | Best time | 12 h 53 | | May | Best time | 13 h 50 | | June | Best time | 14 h 20 | | July | Best time | 14 h 08 | | August | Best time | 13 h 19 | | September | Best time | 12 h 12 | | October | Best time | 11 h 06 | | November | Possible | 10 h 08 | | December | Possible | 9 h 40 | In June there are 14 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 40. In April, 11 of the 11 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Santa Maria, California The nearest main airport is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX, Los Angeles), 217 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=34.9401%2C-120.4366) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.9401%2C-120.4366) ## Other towns nearby - [Lompoc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lompoc/): 7 places · 34 km - [San Luis Obispo, California](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/san-luis-obispo/): 54 places · 43 km - [Solvang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/solvang/): 27 places · 46 km - [Cayucos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cayucos/): 11 places · 71 km - [Paso Robles, California](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/el-paso-de-robles/): 152 places · 80 km - [Santa Barbara, California](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/santa-barbara/): 43 places · 86 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Santa Maria, California? The best known: [Operational Silo Test Facility](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/operational-silo-test-facility/), [Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 10](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/vandenberg-space-launch-complex-10/), [Dana Adobe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dana-adobe/). In all, 11 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Santa Maria, California? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 40. ### How do you get to Santa Maria, California? The nearest main airport is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 217 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.9401%2C-120.4366) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Santa Maria, California as the destination and these 11 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).