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Places near Anza by type
All 201 places by distance →One day from Anza
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:27 pm
68 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Anza
- Cahuilla Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Lake Hemetlake · 45 min
- Thomas Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Bull Canyon Springviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Lookout Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Anza
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Anza?
Thomas Mountain (viewpoint, about 9 km), Lookout Mountain (viewpoint, about 12 km), Cahuilla Mountain (viewpoint, about 13 km), Bull Canyon Spring (viewpoint, about 14 km), Lake Hemet (lake, about 16 km), Bucksnort Mountain (viewpoint, about 23 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Anza?
62 places on Spotwander: 32 hill stations & viewpoints, 10 wildlife, forests & gardens, 7 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 1 church, 3 museums.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Anza?
Thomas Mountain, about 9 km by road; Lookout Mountain (12 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Anza?
Beauty Mountain Wilderness, about 17 km by road; Idyllwild Nature Center (28 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Anza?
Start in Anza, visit Cahuilla Mountain, then Lake Hemet, then Thomas Mountain, then Bull Canyon Spring, then Lookout Mountain, and drive back — about 68 km by road in all.

















