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Places near San Clemente by type
All 298 places by distance →One day from San Clemente
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:29 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 San Clemente
- San Onofre State Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Mission San Juan Capistranochurch · 30 min
- Laguna Niguel Lakebeach · 1.5 hrs
- Temple Hillhill · 45 min
- Salt Creek Beach Parkbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in San Clemente
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near San Clemente?
San Onofre State Beach (beach, about 9 km), Mission San Juan Capistrano (church, about 12 km), Salt Creek Beach Park (beach, about 15 km), Laguna Niguel Lake (beach, about 20 km), Sulphur Creek Dam (dam, about 20 km), Laguna Niguel Regional Park (park, about 20 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of San Clemente?
59 places on Spotwander: 16 hill stations & viewpoints, 1 attraction, 8 churches, 2 temples, 7 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to San Clemente?
Margarita Peak, about 26 km by road; Emerald Canyon (29 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to San Clemente?
Mission San Juan Capistrano, about 12 km by road; Saddleback Church (33 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from San Clemente?
Start in San Clemente, visit San Onofre State Beach, then Mission San Juan Capistrano, then Laguna Niguel Lake, then Temple Hill, then Salt Creek Beach Park, and drive back — about 69 km by road in all.