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Places near Murphys by type
All 170 places by distance →One day from Murphys
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:50 pm
63 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Murphys
- Vallecito Bell Monumentmonument · 1.5 hrs
- Columbia State Historic Parkpark · 45 min
- New Melones Lakelake · 45 min
- Angels Camp Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- California Cavernscave · 1 hrs
- Back in Murphys
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Murphys?
Mercer Caverns (cave, about 3 km), Vallecito Bell Monument (monument, about 7 km), Moaning Cave (cave, about 10 km), California Caverns (cave, about 10 km), Angels Camp Museum (museum, about 13 km), New Melones Lake (lake, about 15 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Murphys?
80 places on Spotwander: 27 hill stations & viewpoints, 20 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 10 parks, 6 churches, 3 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Murphys?
Soapstone Hill, about 5 km by road; High Mountain (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Murphys?
Murphys Wastewater Dam, about 1 km by road; Murphys Forebay West Dam (3 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Murphys?
Start in Murphys, visit Vallecito Bell Monument, then Columbia State Historic Park, then New Melones Lake, then Angels Camp Museum, then California Caverns, and drive back — about 63 km by road in all.