Places to visit near

Phoenix Lake

Phoenix Lake is a town in Tuolumne district, California, United States of about 4,269 people. Within 50 km by road there are 71 places to visit: 23 hill stations & viewpoints, 20 lakes, dams & reservoirs and 5 churches. The must-see places are Sonora United Methodist Church, Twain Harte Evangelical Free Church and Columbia State Historic Park.

38.0059° N, 120.3070° WPop. 4,269

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Within 30 km58 places
Within 50 km71
Must-see133
Notable47
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Phoenix Lake

5 stops, one loop, back by 12:39 pm

56 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Phoenix Lake
  2. Sonora United Methodist Churchchurch · 30 min
  3. Jamestown Methodist Churchchurch · 30 min
  4. Table Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Columbia State Historic Parkpark · 45 min
  6. Twain Harte Evangelical Free Churchchurch · 30 min
  7. Back in Phoenix Lake
Today’s loopPhoenix LakeStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Phoenix Lake?

Sonora United Methodist Church (church, about 9 km), Twain Harte Evangelical Free Church (church, about 10 km), Columbia State Historic Park (park, about 11 km), Table Mountain (viewpoint, about 14 km), Jamestown Methodist Church (church, about 15 km), New Melones Lake (lake, about 19 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Phoenix Lake?

71 places on Spotwander: 23 hill stations & viewpoints, 20 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 churches, 8 parks, 2 other attractions.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Phoenix Lake?

Telegraph Hill, about 6 km by road; Bald Mountain (6 km) is next.

Which is the nearest lake to Phoenix Lake?

Phoenix Dam, about 2 km by road; Kincaid 97-072 Dam (8 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Phoenix Lake?

Start in Phoenix Lake, visit Sonora United Methodist Church, then Jamestown Methodist Church, then Table Mountain, then Columbia State Historic Park, then Twain Harte Evangelical Free Church, and drive back — about 56 km by road in all.