Overview
Visalia is a city of 141,384 (2020) in Tulare County in California's San Joaquin Valley.
3 sights · 4 things to do · 6 places to eat · 1 bars & cafés · 4 places to stay
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Best things about Visalia
Kaweah Lake
Kaweah Oaks Preserve
Mooney's Grove Park
Adventure Park
Bowlero Visalia
Bowling.
Regal Cinemas Visalia Stadium 10
1 of the 2 Movie theaters in Visalia. 4 out of 5 Visalians prefer this theater. It is a popular place for Movie premiers and sits across the street from Crawdaddy's Restaurant who has a 10% off discount if you show your …
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Feb–May, Oct–Nov. Summer highs reach about 98°F; winter lows dip to about 35°F. Very hot (Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: Jan and Mar. (climate data from nearby Hanford)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- FAT Fresno Yosemite International Airport, Fresno — 39 mi away (major hub). Directions
- BFL Meadows Field, Bakersfield — 63 mi away. Directions
Visalia can be reached from Fresno to the north via California State Route 99 and from Bakersfield to the south via SR-99. Visalia Municipal Airport offers daily flights to/from Ontario International Airport in Ontario, CA aboard Great Lakes Airline.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
- Typical meal: about $18 per person at listed restaurants.
See the Sleep guide ↓ for places to stay.
Sample 2-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Kaweah Lake, Mooney's Grove Park
- Lunch Brewbakers Brewing Company
- Afternoon Bowlero Visalia, Rawhide Baseball
- Dinner Crawdaddy's
- Evening Downtown Rookie's Sports Bar & Grill
Day 2
- Morning Kaweah Oaks Preserve, Adventure Park
- Lunch Fugazzi's Bistro
- Afternoon Regal Cinemas Visalia Stadium 10
- Dinner Rosa's Italian food
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
Cuisine (tap to filter)
What to ask about, for your diet
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Map
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Get in
Visalia can be reached from Fresno to the north via California State Route 99 and from Bakersfield to the south via SR-99. Visalia Municipal Airport offers daily flights to/from Ontario International Airport in Ontario, CA aboard Great Lakes Airline.
By bus
Greyhound and Amtrak offer bus service to the Visalia Transit Center at 425 E Oak Ave.
Get around
Highway 198 cuts straight through the middle of the city going east to west. It provides an easy route to downtown as well as to Sequoia National Park and Kaweah Lake.
Mooney Blvd. is the main strip for shopping in town. It runs north to south curving into main street on its north end which will take you to the downtown area.
Akers, Caldwell, Lover's Lane and Goshen Ave. are the main connected streets that take you around the outside borders of town, though the city is quickly growing beyond them.
Tulare, Walnut, and Whitendale are also useful east to west streets that are used to get around the south side of the city.
By bus
Visalia Transit offers bus service.
See
See Kaweah Lake
See Mooney's Grove Park
Do
Do Regal Cinemas Visalia Stadium 10
1 of the 2 Movie theaters in Visalia. 4 out of 5 Visalians prefer this theater. It is a popular place for Movie premiers and sits across the street from Crawdaddy's Restaurant who has a 10% off discount if you show your movie stub on the same day as you saw the movie.
Buy
Shop Visalia Mall
This is THE mall of Visalia. Visalia Mall was the first indoor mall in California when construction was complete in 1964. There are various clothing stores including Journeys, PacSun, Old Navy, Hollister and Co. and American Eagle Outfitters to name a few. The 2 large department Stores here are Macy's and JCPenney.
Eat
Eat Brewbakers Brewing Company
Brewbakers has a nice variety of in-house micro-brewed beers, as well as a good array of pub/grill food- burgers, pizzas, etc.
Eat Crawdaddy's
New Orleans-style classics such as fresh seafood, Po' Boy sandwiches, homemade Gumbo, and Big Easy Short Ribs. Also a full children's menu is available. Friendly bar featuring local and Louisiana-style beer and wine.
Eat The Southern Pacific Depot
Drink
Drink Downtown Rookie's Sports Bar & Grill
Sports bar with bar with large selection of beer, food, and numerous big screen TV's.
Sleep
Go next
- Fresno is located 45 miles north on 99.
- Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
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