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Places near San Andreas by type
All 188 places by distance →One day from San Andreas
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:27 pm
88 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave San Andreas
- New Hogan Lakelake · 45 min
- New Hogan Damdam · 45 min
- Pardee Damdam · 45 min
- Chili Hillhill · 1 hrs
- California Cavernscave · 1 hrs
- Back in San Andreas
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near San Andreas?
Chili Hill (hill, about 8 km), New Hogan Lake (lake, about 11 km), New Hogan Dam (dam, about 16 km), California Caverns (cave, about 19 km), Pardee Dam (dam, about 20 km), Nielsen Park (park, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of San Andreas?
103 places on Spotwander: 32 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 36 hill stations & viewpoints, 12 parks, 6 churches, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest lake to San Andreas?
Calaveras Cement 502 Dam, about 5 km by road; Pine Peak Number 4 82-003 Dam (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to San Andreas?
Deer Peak, about 7 km by road; Joaquin Peak (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from San Andreas?
Start in San Andreas, visit New Hogan Lake, then New Hogan Dam, then Pardee Dam, then Chili Hill, then California Caverns, and drive back — about 88 km by road in all.