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Places near Castroville by type
All 239 places by distance →One day from Castroville
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:11 pm
57 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Castroville
- Coastlands Marina Churchchurch · 30 min
- Salinas River National Wildlife Refugenature spot · 2 hrs
- Salinas River State Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Elkhorn Slough Ecological Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Royal Oaks County Parkpark · 45 min
- Back in Castroville
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Castroville?
Salinas River State Beach (beach, about 5 km), Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge (nature spot, about 6 km), Elkhorn Slough Ecological Reserve (nature spot, about 8 km), Coastlands Marina Church (church, about 12 km), Royal Oaks County Park (park, about 14 km), National Steinbeck Center (museum, about 17 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Castroville?
70 places on Spotwander: 15 wildlife, forests & gardens, 10 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 churches, 10 parks, 6 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Castroville?
Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge, about 6 km by road; Elkhorn Slough Ecological Reserve (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Castroville?
San Juan Bautista State Historic Park, about 27 km by road; Fremont Peak (28 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Castroville?
Start in Castroville, visit Coastlands Marina Church, then Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge, then Salinas River State Beach, then Elkhorn Slough Ecological Reserve, then Royal Oaks County Park, and drive back — about 57 km by road in all.