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Places near Boronda by type
All 209 places by distance →One day from Boronda
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:29 pm
59 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Boronda
- Salinas Confucius Churchchurch · 30 min
- Fort Ord Dunes State Parkfort · 1.5 hrs
- Coastlands Marina Churchchurch · 30 min
- Salinas River National Wildlife Refugenature spot · 2 hrs
- Salinas River State Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Boronda
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Boronda?
National Steinbeck Center (museum, about 4 km), Salinas Confucius Church (church, about 4 km), Coastlands Marina Church (church, about 14 km), Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge (nature spot, about 15 km), Salinas River State Beach (beach, about 17 km), Fort Ord Dunes State Park (fort, about 18 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Boronda?
52 places on Spotwander: 12 wildlife, forests & gardens, 7 hill stations & viewpoints, 9 churches, 9 parks, 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Boronda?
Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge, about 15 km by road; Elkhorn Slough Ecological Reserve (19 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Boronda?
Fremont Peak, about 21 km by road; Mount Toro (25 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Boronda?
Start in Boronda, visit Salinas Confucius Church, then Fort Ord Dunes State Park, then Coastlands Marina Church, then Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge, then Salinas River State Beach, and drive back — about 59 km by road in all.