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All 296 places by distance →One day from Berkeley
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:14 pm
29 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Berkeley
- University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeleygarden · 2 hrs
- Berkeley Hillshill · 1 hrs
- Albany Hillhill · 1 hrs
- McLaughlin Eastshore State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Emeryville Shellmound Memorialmonument · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Berkeley
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Berkeley?
Ohlone Park (park, about 1 km), Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life (museum, about 1 km), Berkeley Art Museum - Pacific Film Archive (church, about 1 km), Sather Gate (gateway, about 1 km), Live Oak Park (park, about 2 km), Hearst Museum of Anthropology (museum, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Berkeley?
296 places on Spotwander: 84 parks, 35 wildlife, forests & gardens, 27 churches, 26 hill stations & viewpoints, 24 museums.
Which is the nearest park to Berkeley?
Ohlone Park, about 1 km by road; Live Oak Park (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Berkeley?
University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley, about 4 km by road; Regional Parks Botanic Garden (4 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Berkeley?
Start in Berkeley, visit University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley, then Berkeley Hills, then Albany Hill, then McLaughlin Eastshore State Park, then Emeryville Shellmound Memorial, and drive back — about 29 km by road in all.