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Places near La Selva Beach by type
All 294 places by distance →One day from La Selva Beach
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:39 pm
56 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave La Selva Beach
- Capitola Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Valencia Lagoonnature spot · 2 hrs
- Pinto Lakelake · 45 min
- First United Methodist Church of Watsonvillechurch · 30 min
- Sunset State Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in La Selva Beach
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near La Selva Beach?
Valencia Lagoon (nature spot, about 5 km), Seacliff State Beach (beach, about 7 km), S. S. Palo Alto (attraction, about 7 km), Sunset State Beach (beach, about 10 km), Pinto Lake (lake, about 11 km), Capitola Beach (beach, about 11 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of La Selva Beach?
98 places on Spotwander: 22 wildlife, forests & gardens, 13 hill stations & viewpoints, 12 churches, 11 parks, 16 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to La Selva Beach?
Valencia Lagoon, about 5 km by road; The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to La Selva Beach?
Mount Madonna, about 21 km by road; Loma Prieta (24 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from La Selva Beach?
Start in La Selva Beach, visit Capitola Beach, then Valencia Lagoon, then Pinto Lake, then First United Methodist Church of Watsonville, then Sunset State Beach, and drive back — about 56 km by road in all.