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Places near King City by type
All 256 places by distance →One day from King City
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:15 pm
170 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave King City
- Bitterwater Valleyviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Pinnacles National Parknational park · 2 hrs
- Mission de Nuestra Señora de la Soledadchurch · 30 min
- Junipero Serra Peakpeak · 1 hrs
- Mission San Antonio de Paduachurch · 30 min
- Back in King City
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near King City?
King City Linear Park (park, about 2 km), Salinas Valley Fair Grounds (park, about 1 km), Forden Park (park, about 2 km), Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum (museum, about 2 km), King City Station (Southern Pacific Railroad) (heritage site, about 3 km), Bitterwater Valley (viewpoint, about 28 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of King City?
85 places on Spotwander: 45 hill stations & viewpoints, 4 wildlife, forests & gardens, 9 parks, 7 other attractions, 4 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to King City?
Pettits Peak, about 22 km by road; Cosio Knob (22 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to King City?
Pinnacles National Park, about 38 km by road; Hain Wilderness (40 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from King City?
Start in King City, visit Bitterwater Valley, then Pinnacles National Park, then Mission de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, then Junipero Serra Peak, then Mission San Antonio de Padua, and drive back — about 170 km by road in all.