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The 3 places worth the trip
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Places near Imperial Beach by type
All 256 places by distance →One day from Imperial Beach
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:36 pm
44 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Imperial Beach
- Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Smuggler's Gulchviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Sesame Place San Diegopark · 45 min
- Kumeyaay Parkpark · 45 min
- San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refugenature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Imperial Beach
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Imperial Beach?
Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve (nature spot, about 4 km), San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge (nature spot, about 5 km), Goat Canyon (viewpoint, about 6 km), Smuggler's Gulch (viewpoint, about 6 km), Friendship Park (nature spot, about 7 km), Sesame Place San Diego (park, about 12 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Imperial Beach?
201 places on Spotwander: 69 parks, 17 hill stations & viewpoints, 24 wildlife, forests & gardens, 24 forts & heritage, 14 museums.
Which is the nearest park to Imperial Beach?
South Bay Park, about 2 km by road; Reama Park (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Imperial Beach?
Goat Canyon, about 6 km by road; Smuggler's Gulch (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Imperial Beach?
Start in Imperial Beach, visit Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve, then Smuggler's Gulch, then Sesame Place San Diego, then Kumeyaay Park, then San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge, and drive back — about 44 km by road in all.