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Places near Gilroy by type
All 294 places by distance →One day from Gilroy
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:53 pm
65 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Gilroy
- Gilroy Gardensgarden · 45 min
- Mount Madonna County Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Lions Peakpeak · 1 hrs
- Coyote Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- San Felipe Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Gilroy
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Gilroy?
Christian Church of Gilroy (church, about 1 km), Christmas Hill Park (hill, about 2 km), Debell Uvas Creek Preserve (park, about 3 km), Gilroy Gardens (garden, about 7 km), Lions Peak (peak, about 10 km), San Felipe Lake (lake, about 12 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Gilroy?
74 places on Spotwander: 10 wildlife, forests & gardens, 24 hill stations & viewpoints, 8 churches, 7 parks, 15 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Gilroy?
Mount Madonna County Park, about 13 km by road; Elkhorn Slough Ecological Reserve (33 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Gilroy?
Lions Peak, about 10 km by road; Mount Madonna (15 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Gilroy?
Start in Gilroy, visit Gilroy Gardens, then Mount Madonna County Park, then Lions Peak, then Coyote Reservoir, then San Felipe Lake, and drive back — about 65 km by road in all.