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Places near Petaluma by type
All 295 places by distance →One day from Petaluma
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:14 pm
69 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Petaluma
- Shollenberger Parkpark · 45 min
- Tolay Lakelake · 45 min
- Petaluma Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Rohnert Parkchurch · 30 min
- Laguna Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Petaluma
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Petaluma?
Helen Putnam Regional Park (park, about 3 km), Shollenberger Park (park, about 4 km), Petaluma Reservoir (reservoir, about 11 km), Laguna Lake (lake, about 13 km), Tolay Lake (lake, about 13 km), Rohnert Park (church, about 14 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Petaluma?
98 places on Spotwander: 8 parks, 22 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 19 hill stations & viewpoints, 19 wildlife, forests & gardens, 10 churches.
Which is the nearest park to Petaluma?
Helen Putnam Regional Park, about 3 km by road; Shollenberger Park (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Petaluma?
Petaluma Reservoir, about 11 km by road; Laguna Lake (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Petaluma?
Start in Petaluma, visit Shollenberger Park, then Tolay Lake, then Petaluma Reservoir, then Rohnert Park, then Laguna Lake, and drive back — about 69 km by road in all.