Guidebook for Merced

Melissa & Oscar
Melissa & Oscar
Guidebook for Merced

Food Scene

Starbucks in a nice/newer shopping plaza with nice outdoor seating and big shady tress.
8 locals recommend
Starbucks
145 E Yosemite Ave
8 locals recommend
Starbucks in a nice/newer shopping plaza with nice outdoor seating and big shady tress.
Great value Chinese food and very close to our place!
Hong Kong
3556 G Street
Great value Chinese food and very close to our place!
One of the few fast food chains I will eat a burger from!
In-N-Out Burger
1579 Martin Luther King Jr Way
One of the few fast food chains I will eat a burger from!

Everything Else

Good selection or fresh high quality grocery items and also very close!
18 locals recommend
Raley's
3550 G St
18 locals recommend
Good selection or fresh high quality grocery items and also very close!
Closest gas station to our home.
Chevron
3584 G Street
Closest gas station to our home.
If you have time, I highly recommend visiting this air museum to learn a little bit about some US Army history. Be ready to do some outdoor walking here, bring a hat and sunscreen!
16 locals recommend
Castle Air Museum
5050 Santa Fe Dr
16 locals recommend
If you have time, I highly recommend visiting this air museum to learn a little bit about some US Army history. Be ready to do some outdoor walking here, bring a hat and sunscreen!
Visit the campus of one of the few colleges in Merced!
Merced College station
Visit the campus of one of the few colleges in Merced!
If you want to do something low key, visit the 10th campus of the University of California system, and once you are done you can picnic at Yosemite lake which is just adjacent to the university.
11 locals recommend
University of California Merced
5200 Lake Rd
11 locals recommend
If you want to do something low key, visit the 10th campus of the University of California system, and once you are done you can picnic at Yosemite lake which is just adjacent to the university.
Visit our little Merced Mall! Good selection of stores and restaurants.
10 locals recommend
Merced Mall
851 W Olive Ave
10 locals recommend
Visit our little Merced Mall! Good selection of stores and restaurants.
Cat Tracks Stop for those going to UC Merced!
3700 El Redondo Dr
3700 El Redondo Drive
Cat Tracks Stop for those going to UC Merced!

Arts & Culture

Visit this Museum and then swing by Downtown for starbucks or ice cream.
6 locals recommend
Merced County Courthouse Museum
N Street
6 locals recommend
Visit this Museum and then swing by Downtown for starbucks or ice cream.
Be sure to stop by this winery on your way from or to Yosemite, its right along the way, stop by for some snacks and a bottle of red wine! Beautiful scenery and a brides house too.
9 locals recommend
Vista Ranch and Cellars
7326 E CA-140
9 locals recommend
Be sure to stop by this winery on your way from or to Yosemite, its right along the way, stop by for some snacks and a bottle of red wine! Beautiful scenery and a brides house too.
Closest movie theater to our house.
Regal UA Regency
635 Fairfield Dr
Closest movie theater to our house.
Movie theater in downtown Merced, very close to shopping, Cold Stone, Starbucks, and restaurants.
Regal Hollywood Merced
403 W Main St
Movie theater in downtown Merced, very close to shopping, Cold Stone, Starbucks, and restaurants.

Entertainment & Activities

Very close by and close to UC Merced, Lake Yosemite offers picnic tables and BBQ grills, indoor and outdoor facility rentals for large events, boating, fishing, playgrounds, and a swimming beach.
7 locals recommend
Lake Yosemite County Park
5714 Lake Rd
7 locals recommend
Very close by and close to UC Merced, Lake Yosemite offers picnic tables and BBQ grills, indoor and outdoor facility rentals for large events, boating, fishing, playgrounds, and a swimming beach.
Visit this quaint little Zoo in Merced!
9 locals recommend
Applegate Park
1045 W 25th St
9 locals recommend
Visit this quaint little Zoo in Merced!

Sightseeing

Known for their Ski Resorts, this beautiful destination is only 1 hour away!
101 locals recommend
Sonora
101 locals recommend
Known for their Ski Resorts, this beautiful destination is only 1 hour away!
Beautiful Yosemite is only approx 1.5 hours away!
995 locals recommend
Yosemite National Park
995 locals recommend
Beautiful Yosemite is only approx 1.5 hours away!
Awesome views and sights of nature. Its a great place to go sightseeing and for a hike that is family and kid friendly!
6 locals recommend
Merced National Wildlife Refuge
7430 W Sandy Mush Rd
6 locals recommend
Awesome views and sights of nature. Its a great place to go sightseeing and for a hike that is family and kid friendly!