Pollock Pines, CaliforniaPollock Pines Recreation ParkSportsmans Hall State Historic Landmark 704Sly Park WaterfallBaltic PeakEl Dorado County Federated ChurchEldorado National Forest
Plan a tripOpen the map

Places to visit near

Pollock Pines

Pollock Pines is a town in El Dorado district, California, United States of about 6,871 people. Within 50 km by road there are 86 places to visit: 43 hill stations & viewpoints, 17 lakes, dams & reservoirs and 5 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are Pollock Pines Recreation Park, Sportsmans Hall State Historic Landmark 704 and Sly Park Waterfall.

38.7616° N, 120.5861° WPop. 6,871

© OpenStreetMap contributors
Within 30 km49 places
Within 50 km86
Must-see178
Notable51
Best timeOctober to February

Start here

The 3 places worth the trip

Pollock Pines Recreation Park, park near Pollock Pines
Must-see

Pollock Pines Recreation Park

Park · 1 km

Must-see

Sportsmans Hall State Historic Landmark 704

Park · 4 km

Sly Park Waterfall, waterfall near Pollock Pines
Must-see

Sly Park Waterfall

Waterfall · 6 km

Places near Pollock Pines by type

All 229 places by distance →

One day from Pollock Pines

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:23 pm

115 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 Pollock Pines
  2. Union Valley Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
  3. Eldorado National Forestnature spot · 2 hrs
  4. Baltic Peakpeak · 1 hrs
  5. Sly Park Waterfallwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  6. El Dorado County Federated Churchchurch · 30 min
  7. Back in Pollock Pines
Today’s loopPollock PinesStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics · © OpenStreetMap contributors

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Pollock Pines?

Pollock Pines Recreation Park (park, about 1 km), Sportsmans Hall State Historic Landmark 704 (park, about 4 km), Sly Park Waterfall (waterfall, about 6 km), Baltic Peak (peak, about 12 km), El Dorado County Federated Church (church, about 23 km), Fountain and Tallman Soda Factory Museum (museum, about 23 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Pollock Pines?

86 places on Spotwander: 43 hill stations & viewpoints, 17 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens, 5 parks, 3 churches.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Pollock Pines?

Chaix Mountain, about 10 km by road; Iowa Hill (11 km) is next.

Which is the nearest lake to Pollock Pines?

Brush Creek Dam, about 8 km by road; Camino 1009-004 Dam (11 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Pollock Pines?

Start in Pollock Pines, visit Union Valley Reservoir, then Eldorado National Forest, then Baltic Peak, then Sly Park Waterfall, then El Dorado County Federated Church, and drive back — about 115 km by road in all.