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Places near Grass Valley by type
All 207 places by distance →One day from Grass Valley
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:51 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.
- Leave Grass Valley
- Nevada County Narrow Guage Railroad Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Banner Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Scotts Flat Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- New Bullards Bar Damdam · 45 min
- Harry L. Englebright Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Grass Valley
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Grass Valley?
Grass Valley Reservoir (reservoir, about 1 km), Empire Mine State Historic Park (park, about 2 km), Nevada County Narrow Guage Railroad Museum (museum, about 6 km), Nevada City Raw Water Dam (dam, about 8 km), Banner Mountain (viewpoint, about 11 km), Scotts Flat Reservoir (reservoir, about 18 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Grass Valley?
85 places on Spotwander: 29 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 21 hill stations & viewpoints, 14 forts & heritage, 4 wildlife, forests & gardens, 1 park.
Which is the nearest lake to Grass Valley?
Grass Valley Reservoir, about 1 km by road; Nevada City Raw Water Dam (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Grass Valley?
Banner Mountain, about 11 km by road; Colfax Hill (19 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Grass Valley?
Start in Grass Valley, visit Nevada County Narrow Guage Railroad Museum, then Banner Mountain, then Scotts Flat Reservoir, then New Bullards Bar Dam, then Harry L. Englebright Lake, and drive back — about 94 km by road in all.