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Places near Merced by type
All 223 places by distance →One day from Merced
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:18 pm
122 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Merced
- Atwater Baptist Churchchurch · 30 min
- Winton Community Parkpark · 45 min
- Bridalveil Falls- Yosemite National Parknational park · 2 hrs
- Chowchilla New Life Apostolic Churchchurch · 30 min
- Flying M Ranch Airportheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Merced
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Merced?
Merced Bethel Seventh Day Adventist Church (church, about 2 km), Bridalveil Falls- Yosemite National Park (national park, about 12 km), Atwater Baptist Church (church, about 15 km), Merced County Courthouse Museum (museum, about 1 km), Flying M Ranch Airport (heritage site, about 10 km), KC-97L Stratotanker (heritage site, about 14 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Merced?
53 places on Spotwander: 15 hill stations & viewpoints, 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 parks, 7 churches, 4 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Merced?
Three Buttes, about 32 km by road; Cemetery Hill (36 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Merced?
Bear Dam, about 30 km by road; Sierra Vista 681 Dam (31 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Merced?
Start in Merced, visit Atwater Baptist Church, then Winton Community Park, then Bridalveil Falls- Yosemite National Park, then Chowchilla New Life Apostolic Church, then Flying M Ranch Airport, and drive back — about 122 km by road in all.