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Places near Encinitas by type
All 216 places by distance →One day from Encinitas
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:47 pm
81 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Encinitas
- San Dieguito Lagoon Ecological Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Torrey Pines State Natural Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Double Peakpeak · 1 hrs
- Cerro de la Calaveraviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Legoland Californiapark · 45 min
- Back in Encinitas
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Encinitas?
Encinitas Boathouses (attraction, about 1 km), Surfing Madonna (attraction, about 2 km), San Diego Botanic Garden (garden, about 3 km), San Dieguito Lagoon Ecological Reserve (nature spot, about 11 km), Legoland California (park, about 13 km), Museum of Making Music (museum, about 13 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Encinitas?
116 places on Spotwander: 8 hill stations & viewpoints, 26 parks, 20 wildlife, forests & gardens, 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 18 other attractions.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Encinitas?
Double Peak, about 17 km by road; Cerro de la Calavera (18 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Encinitas?
Self-Realization Fellowship Encinitas Hermitage and Meditation Gardens, about 1 km by road; Swamis Seaside Park (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Encinitas?
Start in Encinitas, visit San Dieguito Lagoon Ecological Reserve, then Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, then Double Peak, then Cerro de la Calavera, then Legoland California, and drive back — about 81 km by road in all.