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Places near Pacific Grove by type
All 174 places by distance →One day from Pacific Grove
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:39 pm
46 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Pacific Grove
- Fort Ord Dunes State Parkfort · 1.5 hrs
- Chapel of Seasidechurch · 30 min
- Jacks Parkpark · 45 min
- Devendorf Parkpark · 45 min
- Carmel Pinnacles State Marine Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Pacific Grove
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Pacific Grove?
Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History (museum, about 1 km), Monterey Bay Aquarium (nature spot, about 2 km), Point Pinos Lighthouse (beach, about 3 km), Museum of Monterey (museum, about 3 km), Jacks Park (park, about 4 km), El Estero Lake (lake, about 5 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Pacific Grove?
51 places on Spotwander: 15 wildlife, forests & gardens, 5 hill stations & viewpoints, 7 churches, 6 parks, 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Pacific Grove?
Monterey Bay Aquarium, about 2 km by road; Carmel Pinnacles State Marine Reserve (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Pacific Grove?
Hatton Canyon, about 9 km by road; Mount Toro (37 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Pacific Grove?
Start in Pacific Grove, visit Fort Ord Dunes State Park, then Chapel of Seaside, then Jacks Park, then Devendorf Park, then Carmel Pinnacles State Marine Reserve, and drive back — about 46 km by road in all.