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Places near Mariposa by type
All 215 places by distance →One day from Mariposa
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:09 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 Mariposa
- Smoky Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Negro Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Bullion Knobviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Drunken Gulchviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Midpines Parkpark · 45 min
- Back in Mariposa
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Mariposa?
California State Mining and Mineral Museum (museum, about 4 km), Drunken Gulch (viewpoint, about 18 km), Mariposa Park (park, about 1 km), Mariposa Town Historic District (heritage site, about 1 km), Saint Josephs Catholic Church (church, about 1 km), Stockton Creek 672 Dam (dam, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Mariposa?
79 places on Spotwander: 49 hill stations & viewpoints, 6 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 2 churches, 3 wildlife, forests & gardens, 9 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Mariposa?
Crows Nest, about 2 km by road; Indian Mountain (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Mariposa?
Stockton Creek 672 Dam, about 2 km by road; Hendricks 675 Dam (19 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Mariposa?
Start in Mariposa, visit Smoky Mountain, then Negro Hill, then Bullion Knob, then Drunken Gulch, then Midpines Park, and drive back — about 56 km by road in all.