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Long Beach

Long Beach is a city in Los Angeles district, California, United States of about 474,140 people. Within 50 km by road there are 268 places to visit: 52 parks, 43 churches and 26 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are Lions Lighthouse, Second Samoan Church, (historic) and Museum of Latin American Art.

33.7670° N, 118.1892° WPop. 474,140

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Within 30 km60 places
Within 50 km268
Must-see298
Notable0
Best timeNovember to March

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The 3 places worth the trip

Lions Lighthouse, beach near Long Beach
Must-see

Lions Lighthouse

Beach · 1 km

Second Samoan Church, (historic), church near Long Beach
Must-see

Second Samoan Church, (historic)

Church · 1 km

Museum of Latin American Art, museum near Long Beach
Must-see

Museum of Latin American Art

Museum · 2 km

Places near Long Beach by type

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One day from Long Beach

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:35 pm

43 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Long Beach
  2. Drum Barracksmuseum · 1.5 hrs
  3. Terminal Islandisland · 1 hrs
  4. Long Beach Lightbeach · 1.5 hrs
  5. Los Cerritos Wetlandsnature spot · 2 hrs
  6. Colorado Lagoonlake · 45 min
  7. Back in Long Beach
Today’s loopLong BeachStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Long Beach?

Lions Lighthouse (beach, about 1 km), Second Samoan Church, (historic) (church, about 1 km), Museum of Latin American Art (museum, about 2 km), Long Beach Museum of Art (church, about 3 km), Long Beach Light (beach, about 6 km), Colorado Lagoon (lake, about 6 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Long Beach?

268 places on Spotwander: 52 parks, 44 other attractions, 43 churches, 26 wildlife, forests & gardens, 33 temples.

Which is the nearest park to Long Beach?

Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park, about 11 km by road; Peck Park (13 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Long Beach?

Second Samoan Church, (historic), about 1 km by road; Long Beach Museum of Art (3 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Long Beach?

Start in Long Beach, visit Drum Barracks, then Terminal Island, then Long Beach Light, then Los Cerritos Wetlands, then Colorado Lagoon, and drive back — about 43 km by road in all.