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Places near El Paso by type
All 236 places by distance →One day from El Paso
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:35 pm
53 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave El Paso
- Ciudad Juárez Mexico Templechurch · 30 min
- Chamizal National Memorialmonument · 45 min
- Mesilla Valleyviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Castner Range National Monumentmonument · 2 hrs
- Franklin Mountains State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in El Paso
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near El Paso?
San Jacinto Plaza (park, about 1 km), El Paso Museum of Art (museum, about 1 km), Museo de la Revolución En la Frontera (museum, about 3 km), Parque Público Federal El Chamizal (nature spot, about 3 km), Chamizal National Memorial (monument, about 4 km), Ciudad Juárez Mexico Temple (church, about 4 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of El Paso?
127 places on Spotwander: 17 hill stations & viewpoints, 47 forts & heritage, 29 museums, 4 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 parks.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to El Paso?
Crazycat Mountain, about 5 km by road; Comanche Peak (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to El Paso?
El Paso, about 1 km by road; Felix Martinez (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from El Paso?
Start in El Paso, visit Ciudad Juárez Mexico Temple, then Chamizal National Memorial, then Mesilla Valley, then Castner Range National Monument, then Franklin Mountains State Park, and drive back — about 53 km by road in all.