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Places near Forest Meadows by type
All 170 places by distance →One day from Forest Meadows
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:18 pm
72 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Forest Meadows
- California Cavernscave · 1 hrs
- Mercer Cavernscave · 1 hrs
- Angels Camp Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Vallecito Bell Monumentmonument · 1.5 hrs
- Columbia State Historic Parkpark · 45 min
- Back in Forest Meadows
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Forest Meadows?
Mercer Caverns (cave, about 8 km), California Caverns (cave, about 12 km), Vallecito Bell Monument (monument, about 14 km), Moaning Cave (cave, about 15 km), Angels Camp Museum (museum, about 20 km), Columbia State Historic Park (park, about 20 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Forest Meadows?
69 places on Spotwander: 21 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 20 hill stations & viewpoints, 8 parks, 5 churches, 2 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest lake to Forest Meadows?
Forest Meadows 1495 Dam, about 1 km by road; Murphys Forebay West Dam (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Forest Meadows?
Darby Knob, about 2 km by road; Rattlesnake Hill (5 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Forest Meadows?
Start in Forest Meadows, visit California Caverns, then Mercer Caverns, then Angels Camp Museum, then Vallecito Bell Monument, then Columbia State Historic Park, and drive back — about 72 km by road in all.