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Places near Escondido by type
All 224 places by distance →One day from Escondido
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:32 pm
51 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Escondido
- Dixon Lakelake · 45 min
- Deer Park Monasterymonastery · 1 hrs
- Double Peakpeak · 1 hrs
- Lake Hodgeslake · 45 min
- Kit Carson Parkpark · 45 min
- Back in Escondido
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Escondido?
Kit Carson Park (park, about 6 km), Dixon Lake (lake, about 7 km), Lake Hodges (lake, about 9 km), Deer Park Monastery (monastery, about 10 km), Double Peak (peak, about 11 km), San Diego Zoo Safari Park (nature spot, about 11 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Escondido?
64 places on Spotwander: 14 hill stations & viewpoints, 12 wildlife, forests & gardens, 2 parks, 13 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 7 other attractions.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Escondido?
Double Peak, about 11 km by road; Woodson Mountain (20 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Escondido?
San Diego Zoo Safari Park, about 11 km by road; San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park (12 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Escondido?
Start in Escondido, visit Dixon Lake, then Deer Park Monastery, then Double Peak, then Lake Hodges, then Kit Carson Park, and drive back — about 51 km by road in all.