The San Benito County Historical Society (sbchistoricalsociety.org) is in the city's downtown district and provides artifact exhibits at the Wapple House Museum. The museum is in an early-20th-century Prairie-style mansion and its exhibits include artifacts from San Benito history, Pinnacles National Monument and the Civil War.
The Freddy Fender Museum (freddyfender.com) in San Benito's Community Center acts as a shrine to country-western singer Freddy Fender. Fender was a native of San Benito, and the museum features Fender memorabilia including gold record plaques, guitars, awards and a blue Harley-Davidson motorcycle. The museum is right off Sam Houston Boulevard.
In eastern San Benito, the Los Ebanos Preserve (losebanospreserve.com) is a private park available for the public to tour. This 82-acre park features butterfly gardens, palm trees, walking trails and a lake. The lake and trails offer opportunities for bird watching. An open-air pavilion has tables and barbecue grills available for picnics.
Stokey Park is also in eastern San Benito. This public park features baseball fields, an outdoor swimming pool and playground area. The pool area also has a whirlpool tub. Stokey Park is also home to the Boy's and Girl's Club of San Benito (bgca.org), an organization where children can volunteer for community events.
Palmdale RV Resort (palmdalervresort.com) is right off State Highway 100 in eastern San Benito. This 21-acre RV campground has 200 campsites with sewer and water hookups. On-site amenities include an outdoor pool, picnic area with barbecue grills and Wi-Fi Internet access. Pets are also welcome at Palmdale. The campground offers paved paths for driving to and from campsites.
Situated in western San Benito, the Fun 'n Sun RV Resort (funnsunrvresort.com) provides approximately 1,500 campsites for RV camping. Most sites have hook-ups for water, electricity and sewer. Fun 'n Sun features an outdoor pool and picnic area. Weekly and monthly rates are available.
The Longhorn Cattle Company (longhorncattlecompany.com) is a barbecue restaurant in western San Benito, right off U.S. Highway 83. The menu includes barbecue, steaks, sandwiches and salads. The restaurant is in a barn-style building and the dining room has rustic decor. Takeout service is available.
Downtown San Benito's Heartfelt Gifts and Tea Room (heartfeltgiftscafe.com) is an elegant eatery and boutique gift shop combination located in a historic 19th-century home. This establishment hosts tea parties in the late afternoon and provides a lunch menu. Lunch items include a tossed salad, sandwich and soup. Heartfelt's gift shop sells items such as dresses, purses, shoes and hats.
