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Places near Arcata by type
All 173 places by distance →One day from Arcata
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:38 pm
65 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Arcata
- Blue Lake Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Azalea State Natural Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- McKinleyville Church of Christchurch · 30 min
- Clarke Memorial Museummonument · 1.5 hrs
- Sequoia Park Zoonature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Arcata
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Arcata?
Arcata Community Park & Sports Complex (nature spot, about 1 km), Arcata Theater Lounge (attraction, about 1 km), Azalea State Natural Reserve (nature spot, about 7 km), Blue Lake Museum (museum, about 10 km), McKinleyville Church of Christ (church, about 11 km), Clarke Memorial Museum (monument, about 12 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Arcata?
79 places on Spotwander: 6 hill stations & viewpoints, 9 forts & heritage, 15 wildlife, forests & gardens, 6 beaches & coast, 8 other attractions.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Arcata?
Bald Mountain, about 23 km by road; Green Point (27 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Arcata?
Creamery Building, about 1 km by road; Morris Graves Museum of Art (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Arcata?
Start in Arcata, visit Blue Lake Museum, then Azalea State Natural Reserve, then McKinleyville Church of Christ, then Clarke Memorial Museum, then Sequoia Park Zoo, and drive back — about 65 km by road in all.