Kings district, California, United States
Places to visit near Laton
Laton is a town in Kings district, California, United States, home to about 1,824 people. Within 50 km by road there are 99 places to visit — 61 parks, 5 hill stations & viewpoints, 13 lakes, dams & reservoirs and 10 churches. The must-see places are Hanford (15 km), Kingsburg (19 km) and Selma (21 km).

Laton at a glance
- Location
- Kings district, California, United States
- Population
- about 1,824
- Coordinates
- 36.4333° N, 119.6868° W
- Places within 50 km
- 99 (12 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open for lakes, dams & reservoirs; year-round for parks and churches
Top places to visit near Laton
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Laton: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- HanfordChurches · EsmeraldaMust-see
- KingsburgChurches · EsmeraldaMust-see
- SelmaChurches · EsmeraldaMust-see
- LemooreChurches · EsmeraldaMust-see
- Fresno County Laton-Kingston ParkParks · FresnoNotable
- Reynolds Weir 80Lakes & Dams · FresnoNotable
- Last Chance Weir 723Lakes & Dams · KingsNotable
- Lemoore Diversion Weir 722Lakes & Dams · KingsNotable
- Reedley BeachChurches · EsmeraldaMust-see
- New Island WeirLakes & Dams · KingsNotable
- Island WeirLakes & Dams · KingsNotable
- Benight PondLakes & Dams · FresnoNotable
More places near Laton
- Dinuba · church · Esmeralda · ~37 km · Must-see
- Prather Pond · lake · Fresno · ~18 km
- Bicentennial Park · park · Fresno · ~18 km
- Peoples Weir 79 · lake · Kings · ~18 km
- Swedish Coffee Pot Tower · attraction · Fresno · ~19 km
- Helmke Pond · lake · Fresno · ~19 km
- Ringo Park · park · Fresno · ~19 km
- Sal M Salazar Park · park · Fresno · ~19 km
- Memorial Park · park · Fresno · ~19 km
- Berry Park · park · Fresno · ~20 km
- Brentlinger Park · park · Fresno · ~21 km
- W H Shaver Park · park · Fresno · ~21 km
Things to see near Laton, by type
Parks near Laton
90 parks within 100 km of Laton. The closest is Fresno County Laton-Kingston Park (1 km). Best time: year-round, evenings.
- Fresno County Laton-Kingston Park · park · Fresno · ~1 km
- Bicentennial Park · park · Fresno · ~18 km
- Ringo Park · park · Fresno · ~19 km
- Sal M Salazar Park · park · Fresno · ~19 km
- Memorial Park · park · Fresno · ~19 km
- Berry Park · park · Fresno · ~20 km
Hill stations & viewpoints near Laton
77 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Laton. The closest is Barris Hill (41 km); the best-known is Jesse Morrow Mountain (52 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- Jesse Morrow Mountain · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~52 km · Must-see
- Barris Hill · viewpoint · Tulare · ~41 km
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Fresno · ~63 km · Must-see
- Smith Mountain · viewpoint · Fresno · ~43 km
- Mount Olive · viewpoint · Fresno · ~45 km
- Campbell Mountain · viewpoint · Fresno · ~47 km
Lakes, dams & reservoirs near Laton
29 lakes, dams & reservoirs within 100 km of Laton. The closest is Reynolds Weir 80 (2 km). Best time: august to december when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
- Reynolds Weir 80 · lake · Fresno · ~2 km
- Last Chance Weir 723 · lake · Kings · ~3 km
- Lemoore Diversion Weir 722 · lake · Kings · ~5 km
- New Island Weir · lake · Kings · ~13 km
- Island Weir · lake · Kings · ~13 km
- Benight Pond · lake · Fresno · ~14 km
Churches near Laton
16 churches within 100 km of Laton. The closest is Hanford (15 km). Best time: year-round.
Wildlife, forests & gardens near Laton
9 wildlife, forests & gardens within 100 km of Laton. The closest is Belmont Memorial Park (46 km); the best-known is Fresno Chaffee Zoo (47 km). Best time: november to march for sightings.
- Fresno Chaffee Zoo · sanctuary · Fresno · ~47 km · Must-see
- Belmont Memorial Park · sanctuary · Esmeralda · ~46 km
- Mooney's Grove Park · sanctuary · Esmeralda · ~47 km
- Alkali Sink Ecological Reserve · sanctuary · Fresno · ~78 km · Must-see
- Pixley · sanctuary · Esmeralda · ~78 km · Must-see
- M. Young Botanic Garden · sanctuary · Mineral · ~58 km
Forts & heritage near Laton
4 forts & heritage within 100 km of Laton. The closest is Swanson Ranch Nr 2 Airport (23 km). Best time: october to february.
- Swanson Ranch Nr 2 Airport · fort · Fresno · ~23 km
- Du Bois Ranch Airport · fort · Fresno · ~63 km
- Five Points Ranch Airport · fort · Fresno · ~65 km
- Wonder Valley Airport · fort · Fresno · ~65 km
A one-day trip from Laton
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 96 km on the road.
- Start in Laton
- 21 km Selma · church, Esmeralda
- 10 km Kingsburg · church, Esmeralda
- 28 km Hanford · church, Esmeralda
- 16 km Lemoore · church, Esmeralda
- 20 km Fresno County Laton-Kingston Park · park, Fresno
- 1 km Back to Laton
Plan a longer trip from Laton — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Laton
No traveller has reported from around Laton yet. Been to one of these places recently? Open it and post what you found — is the waterfall flowing, how crowded was the temple, is the beach safe — so the next visitor knows before they drive.
How to reach Laton
All places near Laton by distance
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Fresno Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Esmeralda · ~43 km · Must-see
- Swanson Ranch Nr 2 Airport · fort · Fresno · ~23 km
- Fresno Chaffee Zoo · church · Mineral · ~47 km · Must-see
- Fresno Chaffee Zoo · sanctuary · Fresno · ~47 km · Must-see
- Kearney Park · park · Mineral · ~48 km · Must-see
- Corcoran · church · Esmeralda · ~49 km · Must-see
- Tulare · church · Esmeralda · ~50 km · Must-see
- Earl Ruth Park · park · Fresno · ~31 km
- Cricket Hollow Park · park · Fresno · ~33 km
- Empire Weir Number One · lake · Kings · ~33 km
- Reedley Beach · beach · Fresno · ~33 km
- Monument Hill Park · park · Fresno · ~33 km
- Stinson Weir 696 · lake · Fresno · ~35 km
- Pioneer Park · park · Fresno · ~35 km
- Malaga Recreation Park · park · Fresno · ~35 km
- Camacho Park · park · Fresno · ~36 km
- Plaza Park · park · Tulare · ~37 km
- College Park · park · Tulare · ~37 km
- Roosevelt Park · park · Tulare · ~37 km
- Rotary Ball Park · park · Fresno · ~39 km
- Lincoln Park · park · Fresno · ~39 km
- Empire Weir Number Two · lake · Kings · ~39 km
- Greenwood Park · park · Fresno · ~40 km
- Calwa Park · park · Fresno · ~40 km
- Willow Glen Park · park · Tulare · ~40 km
- Faller Park · park · Fresno · ~41 km
- Soroptimist Park · park · Tulare · ~41 km
- Sanger City Park · park · Fresno · ~41 km
- Barris Hill · viewpoint · Tulare · ~41 km
- Hinton Park · park · Fresno · ~41 km
- Mosqueda Park · dargah · Fresno · ~41 km
- Bigby Park · park · Fresno · ~42 km
- Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church · church · Fresno · ~43 km
- Neilson Park · park · Fresno · ~43 km
- Smith Mountain · viewpoint · Fresno · ~43 km
- Courthouse Park · park · Fresno · ~44 km
- Holmes Playground · park · Fresno · ~44 km
- Houk Park · park · Tulare · ~44 km
- Smith Playground · park · Fresno · ~44 km
- Hobart Park · park · Fresno · ~44 km
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Jesse Morrow Mountain · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~52 km · Must-see
- Cutler Park · park · Esmeralda · ~53 km · Must-see
- Clovis Botanical Garden · church · Esmeralda · ~53 km · Must-see
- Forestiere Underground Gardens · attraction · Fresno · ~56 km · Must-see
- Peoples Church · church · Fresno · ~57 km · Must-see
- Fresno California Temple · church · Fresno · ~58 km · Must-see
- San Joaquin City Park · park · Fresno · ~61 km · Must-see
- Woodward Park · park · Mineral · ~62 km · Must-see
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Fresno · ~63 km · Must-see
- Exeter · church · Esmeralda · ~64 km · Must-see
- Pine Flat Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~69 km · Must-see
- Tulare County Fairgrounds · attraction · Tulare · ~51 km
- Granite Hill · viewpoint · Fresno · ~51 km
- Live Oak Park · park · Tulare · ~51 km
- Kirkman Hill · viewpoint · Fresno · ~51 km
- Large Park · park · Fresno · ~52 km
- San Gabriel Park · park · Fresno · ~52 km
- Vinland Park · park · Fresno · ~52 km
- Rotary Sports Center · park · Fresno · ~52 km
- Jefferson Park · park · Fresno · ~52 km
- Laguna Falls Homeowners Association · waterfall · Mineral · ~53 km
- Wilson Park · park · Fresno · ~53 km
- Curtis Mountain · viewpoint · Tulare · ~53 km
- Bulldog Diamond · park · Fresno · ~53 km
- Beiden Field · park · Fresno · ~53 km
- Warmerdam Field · park · Fresno · ~53 km
- Redbank 1017 Dam · lake · Fresno · ~54 km
- Letterman Park · park · Fresno · ~54 km
- Clovis Rodeo Grounds · attraction · Fresno · ~54 km
- Lions Park · park · Fresno · ~54 km
- Robinson Park · park · Fresno · ~55 km
- Twin Buttes · viewpoint · Tulare · ~55 km
- Furlong Field · park · Fresno · ~55 km
- Sierra Bicentennial Park · park · Fresno · ~55 km
- Chestnut Park · park · Fresno · ~56 km
- Huron Recreation Center · park · Fresno · ~56 km
- Stokes Mountain · viewpoint · Tulare · ~56 km
- Forestiere Underground Gardens · museum · Mineral · ~56 km
- Logan Park · park · Fresno · ~56 km
- Lake Kaweah · lake · Esmeralda · ~77 km · Must-see
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks | 61 | 90 | Fresno County Laton-Kingston Park (1 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 5 | 77 | Barris Hill (41 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 13 | 29 | Reynolds Weir 80 (2 km) |
| Churches | 10 | 16 | Hanford (15 km) |
| Other attractions | 1 | 13 | Swedish Coffee Pot Tower (19 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 3 | 9 | Belmont Memorial Park (46 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 1 | 4 | Swanson Ranch Nr 2 Airport (23 km) |
| Rivers, islands & mangroves | 0 | 3 | Cobbs Island (68 km) |
| Museums | 1 | 2 | Fresno Metropolitan Museum of Art and Science (44 km) |
| Waterfalls | 0 | 2 | Laguna Falls Homeowners Association (53 km) |
| Buddhist sites | 1 | 1 | Fresno Buddhist Temple (43 km) |
| Beaches & coast | 1 | 1 | Reedley Beach (33 km) |
| Mosques & dargahs | 1 | 1 | Mosqueda Park (41 km) |
| Caves | 1 | 1 | Crystal Cave (46 km) |
| Temples | 0 | 1 | Temple Beth Israel (57 km) |
Laton: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Laton?
Hanford (church, about 15 km), Kingsburg (church, about 19 km), Selma (church, about 21 km), Lemoore (church, about 21 km), Fresno County Laton-Kingston Park (park, about 1 km), Reynolds Weir 80 (lake, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Laton?
99 places on Spotwander: 61 parks, 5 hill stations & viewpoints, 13 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 10 churches, 1 attraction.
Which is the nearest park to Laton?
Fresno County Laton-Kingston Park, about 1 km by road; Bicentennial Park (18 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Laton?
Barris Hill, about 41 km by road; Smith Mountain (43 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Laton?
Reynolds Weir 80, about 2 km by road; Last Chance Weir 723 (3 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Laton?
Start in Laton, visit Selma, then Kingsburg, then Hanford, then Lemoore, then Fresno County Laton-Kingston Park, and drive back — about 96 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Laton?
October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open for lakes, dams & reservoirs; year-round for parks and churches.
Towns near Laton
- Places near Lucerne · 8 km
- Places near Hanford · 15 km
- Places near Armona · 17 km
- Places near Kingsburg · 19 km
- Places near Home Garden · 19 km
- Places near Riverdale · 19 km
- Places near Selma · 21 km
- Places near Lemoore · 21 km
- Places near Caruthers · 22 km
- Places near Fowler · 27 km
Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Laton’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Laton on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.