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Places near Chico by type
All 258 places by distance →One day from Chico
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:33 pm
132 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Chico
- Lyndon B. Johnson National Grasslandnature spot · 2 hrs
- Rucker Pondlake · 45 min
- Lake Amon Carter Damdam · 45 min
- Bridgeport Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Bridgeport Schoolsheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Chico
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Chico?
Bridgeport Falls (waterfall, about 15 km), Lyndon B. Johnson National Grassland (nature spot, about 19 km), First Baptist Church of Chico (heritage site, about 1 km), Lake Amon Carter Dam (dam, about 24 km), Rucker Pond (lake, about 33 km), Bridgeport Schools (heritage site, about 13 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Chico?
93 places on Spotwander: 46 forts & heritage, 25 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 14 hill stations & viewpoints, 5 churches, 1 museum.
Which is the nearest fort to Chico?
First Baptist Church of Chico, about 1 km by road; Bridgeport Schools (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Chico?
Big Sandy Creek Watershed SCS Site 14 Dam, about 19 km by road; Soil Conservation Service Site 14 Reservoir (19 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Chico?
Start in Chico, visit Lyndon B. Johnson National Grassland, then Rucker Pond, then Lake Amon Carter Dam, then Bridgeport Falls, then Bridgeport Schools, and drive back — about 132 km by road in all.