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Places near Manhattan Beach by type
All 298 places by distance →One day from Manhattan Beach
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:27 pm
48 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Manhattan Beach
- Palisades del Rey, Californianature spot · 2 hrs
- Recreation Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Columbia Parkpark · 45 min
- Madrona Marsh Nature Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Rat Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Manhattan Beach
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Manhattan Beach?
Bruce’s Beach (beach, about 1 km), Manhattan Beach Botanical Garden (garden, about 3 km), Recreation Park (nature spot, about 5 km), Columbia Park (park, about 8 km), Palisades del Rey, California (nature spot, about 9 km), Falcon 9 Booster B1019 (attraction, about 11 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Manhattan Beach?
248 places on Spotwander: 59 parks, 36 churches, 32 wildlife, forests & gardens, 32 museums, 18 other attractions.
Which is the nearest park to Manhattan Beach?
Columbia Park, about 8 km by road; Del Rey Lagoon Park (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Manhattan Beach?
Venice Buddhist Church, about 15 km by road; Saint Timothy Catholic Church (22 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Manhattan Beach?
Start in Manhattan Beach, visit Palisades del Rey, California, then Recreation Park, then Columbia Park, then Madrona Marsh Nature Preserve, then Rat Beach, and drive back — about 48 km by road in all.