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The 3 places worth the trip
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Places near Penn Valley by type
All 231 places by distance →One day from Penn Valley
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:56 pm
97 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Penn Valley
- Camp Far West Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Spenceville Wildlife Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Harry L Englebright Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Nevada County Narrow Guage Railroad Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Grass Valley Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Back in Penn Valley
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Penn Valley?
Harry L Englebright Lake Dam (dam, about 10 km), Harry L. Englebright Lake (lake, about 12 km), Bridgeport Covered Bridge (attraction, about 13 km), Spenceville Wildlife Area (nature spot, about 14 km), Grass Valley Reservoir (reservoir, about 14 km), Empire Mine State Historic Park (park, about 15 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Penn Valley?
88 places on Spotwander: 20 hill stations & viewpoints, 26 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 parks, 4 wildlife, forests & gardens, 6 churches.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Penn Valley?
Buzzard Peak, about 13 km by road; Daugherty Hill (20 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Penn Valley?
Anthony House Dam, about 6 km by road; Harry L Englebright Lake Dam (10 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Penn Valley?
Start in Penn Valley, visit Camp Far West Reservoir, then Spenceville Wildlife Area, then Harry L Englebright Lake Dam, then Nevada County Narrow Guage Railroad Museum, then Grass Valley Reservoir, and drive back — about 97 km by road in all.