Places to visit near

Chowchilla

Chowchilla is a town in Madera district, California, United States of about 18,510 people. Within 50 km by road there are 65 places to visit: 26 hill stations & viewpoints, 10 parks and 14 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Chowchilla New Life Apostolic Church, Madera Lake and H. V. Eastman Lake.

37.1230° N, 120.2602° WPop. 18,510

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Within 30 km13 places
Within 50 km65
Must-see45
Notable172
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Chowchilla

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:12 pm

158 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Chowchilla
  2. Sierra Vista 681 Damdam · 45 min
  3. Merced Bethel Seventh Day Adventist Churchchurch · 30 min
  4. H. V. Eastman Lakelake · 45 min
  5. Madera Lakechurch · 30 min
  6. Berenda Slough 1015 Damdam · 45 min
  7. Back in Chowchilla
Today’s loopChowchillaStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Chowchilla?

Chowchilla New Life Apostolic Church (church, about 1 km), Yosemite Waterfall (waterfall, about 2 km), Sports Leisure Park (park, about 2 km), Sierra Vista 681 Dam (dam, about 4 km), Berenda Slough 1015 Dam (dam, about 8 km), Madera Lake (church, about 33 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Chowchilla?

65 places on Spotwander: 26 hill stations & viewpoints, 10 parks, 14 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 churches, 2 wildlife, forests & gardens.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Chowchilla?

Table Mountain, about 25 km by road; Flat Top Mountain (26 km) is next.

Which is the nearest park to Chowchilla?

Sports Leisure Park, about 2 km by road; Pan-Am Park (30 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Chowchilla?

Start in Chowchilla, visit Sierra Vista 681 Dam, then Merced Bethel Seventh Day Adventist Church, then H. V. Eastman Lake, then Madera Lake, then Berenda Slough 1015 Dam, and drive back — about 158 km by road in all.