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Places near Palmdale by type
All 297 places by distance →One day from Palmdale
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:47 pm
111 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Palmdale
- Lake Palmdalelake · 45 min
- Pacifico Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Angeles National Forestnature spot · 2 hrs
- Vasquez Rocksviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Bouquet Waterfallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Palmdale
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Palmdale?
Lake Palmdale (lake, about 4 km), Angeles National Forest (nature spot, about 21 km), Soledad Sands Park (park, about 21 km), Vasquez Rocks (viewpoint, about 26 km), Pacifico Mountain (viewpoint, about 29 km), Bouquet Waterfalls (waterfall, about 30 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Palmdale?
39 places on Spotwander: 21 hill stations & viewpoints, 4 parks, 7 wildlife, forests & gardens, 1 museum, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Palmdale?
Vasquez Rocks, about 26 km by road; Pacifico Mountain (29 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Palmdale?
Soledad Sands Park, about 21 km by road; Rosamond Park (40 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Palmdale?
Start in Palmdale, visit Lake Palmdale, then Pacifico Mountain, then Angeles National Forest, then Vasquez Rocks, then Bouquet Waterfalls, and drive back — about 111 km by road in all.