Places to visit near

Elk Grove

Elk Grove is a city in Sacramento district, California, United States of about 166,913 people. Within 50 km by road there are 58 places to visit: 12 churches, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens and 12 parks. The must-see places are Elk Grove County Park, Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge and Cosumnes River Preserve.

38.4088° N, 121.3716° WPop. 166,913

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Within 30 km31 places
Within 50 km58
Must-see136
Notable13
Best timeNovember to March

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One day from Elk Grove

5 stops, one loop, back by 6:36 pm

94 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 Elk Grove
  2. Cosumnes River Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
  3. Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refugenature spot · 2 hrs
  4. William Land Parkpark · 45 min
  5. Sutter's Fort State Historic Parkfort · 1.5 hrs
  6. CSUS Arboretumnature spot · 2 hrs
  7. Back in Elk Grove
Today’s loopElk GroveStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Elk Grove?

Elk Grove County Park (nature spot, about 2 km), Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (nature spot, about 14 km), Cosumnes River Preserve (nature spot, about 21 km), CSUS Arboretum (nature spot, about 23 km), William Land Park (park, about 23 km), Sacramento Zoo (church, about 23 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Elk Grove?

58 places on Spotwander: 12 churches, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens, 12 parks, 6 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 museums.

Which is the nearest church to Elk Grove?

Sacramento Zoo, about 23 km by road; Trinity Episcopal Cathedral (25 km) is next.

Which is the nearest sanctuary to Elk Grove?

Elk Grove County Park, about 2 km by road; Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (14 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Elk Grove?

Start in Elk Grove, visit Cosumnes River Preserve, then Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, then William Land Park, then Sutter's Fort State Historic Park, then CSUS Arboretum, and drive back — about 94 km by road in all.