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Places near Ahwahnee by type
All 187 places by distance →One day from Ahwahnee
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:20 pm
103 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Ahwahnee
- Nelder Grove Historical Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Oakhurstchurch · 30 min
- Twin Sistersviewpoint · 1 hrs
- California State Mining and Mineral Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Crooks Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Ahwahnee
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Ahwahnee?
Wassama Roundhouse State Historic Park (park, about 1 km), Oakhurst (church, about 10 km), Nelder Grove Historical Area (nature spot, about 18 km), Grizzly Giant (attraction, about 24 km), Crooks Mountain (viewpoint, about 6 km), Twin Sisters (viewpoint, about 7 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ahwahnee?
49 places on Spotwander: 23 hill stations & viewpoints, 8 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 3 wildlife, forests & gardens, 2 churches, 4 other attractions.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Ahwahnee?
Crooks Mountain, about 6 km by road; Twin Sisters (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Ahwahnee?
H. V. Eastman Lake, about 33 km by road; Ostrander Lake (41 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Ahwahnee?
Start in Ahwahnee, visit Nelder Grove Historical Area, then Oakhurst, then Twin Sisters, then California State Mining and Mineral Museum, then Crooks Mountain, and drive back — about 103 km by road in all.