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Places near Amesti by type
All 294 places by distance →One day from Amesti
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:44 pm
69 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Amesti
- First United Methodist Church of Watsonvillechurch · 30 min
- Sunset State Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Valencia Lagoonnature spot · 2 hrs
- Aptos Creek Fire Roadtrek · 3 hrs
- Mount Madonnaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Amesti
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Amesti?
Pinto Lake (lake, about 1 km), First United Methodist Church of Watsonville (church, about 6 km), Mount Madonna (viewpoint, about 11 km), Valencia Lagoon (nature spot, about 12 km), Mount Madonna County Park (nature spot, about 12 km), Sunset State Beach (beach, about 13 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Amesti?
97 places on Spotwander: 21 wildlife, forests & gardens, 14 hill stations & viewpoints, 13 churches, 11 parks, 16 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Amesti?
Valencia Lagoon, about 12 km by road; Mount Madonna County Park (12 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Amesti?
Mount Madonna, about 11 km by road; Lions Peak (21 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Amesti?
Start in Amesti, visit First United Methodist Church of Watsonville, then Sunset State Beach, then Valencia Lagoon, then Aptos Creek Fire Road, then Mount Madonna, and drive back — about 69 km by road in all.





















