Merced
Things to do · 209
The gateway city to Yosemite and home to the newest UC campus. The combo means the place feels younger than its old downtown suggests.
Merced is the gateway city to Yosemite and home to the newest UC campus. The combo means the place feels younger than its old downtown suggests. Old Town Merced is where you eat — taquerias, the ice cream at Ekko's, a few legit Mexican breakfast spots.
Bob Hart Square hosts events that pull from both the university and the ag community. Castle Air Museum is worth the half-day if planes are your thing. Applegate Park's lake is the underrated Saturday move.
Merced reads slower than the rest of the 209, but the food and the weekend slate hold up.
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playCastle Air Museum
Atwater · ★ 4.6
70+ military aircraft including SR-71 Blackbird
eatRainbird
Downtown · ★ 4.5
Seasonal menus and craft cocktails
eatEl Capitan
Downtown · ★ 4.5
Farm-to-table honoring local producers
Una Más Taproom
Merced · ★ 5.0
Hilton Garden Inn Merced
Merced · ★ 5.0
Signature Inn Merced Yosemite Parkway
Merced · ★ 5.0
La Tia Juana
Merced · ★ 4.8
Tandoor Table
Merced · ★ 4.8
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