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Places near Barstow by type
All 123 places by distance →One day from Barstow
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:18 pm
112 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Barstow
- Calico Early Man Siteheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Coyote Lake (dry)lake · 45 min
- Rainbow Basin/Owl Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concernnature spot · 2 hrs
- Jasper Parkpark · 45 min
- Barstow Heights Parkchurch · 30 min
- Back in Barstow
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Barstow?
Western America Railroad Museum (museum, about 1 km), KIQQ-AM (Barstow) (attraction, about 2 km), Barstow Heights Park (church, about 4 km), Rainbow Basin/Owl Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern (nature spot, about 19 km), Waterman Park (park, about 1 km), Desert Discovery Center (museum, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Barstow?
36 places on Spotwander: 3 hill stations & viewpoints, 2 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 9 churches, 6 parks, 3 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Barstow?
B Hill, about 1 km by road; Silver Mountain (44 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Barstow?
Coyote Lake (dry), about 37 km by road; Superior Lake (48 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Barstow?
Start in Barstow, visit Calico Early Man Site, then Coyote Lake (dry), then Rainbow Basin/Owl Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern, then Jasper Park, then Barstow Heights Park, and drive back — about 112 km by road in all.