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Places near San Marcos by type
All 227 places by distance →One day from San Marcos
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:39 pm
76 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 Marcos
- Double Peakpeak · 1 hrs
- Lake Hodgeslake · 45 min
- Deer Park Monasterymonastery · 1 hrs
- Alta Vista Gardensgarden · 2 hrs
- Cerro de la Calaveraviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in San Marcos
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near San Marcos?
Double Peak (peak, about 5 km), Alta Vista Gardens (garden, about 11 km), Deer Park Monastery (monastery, about 12 km), Lake Hodges (lake, about 14 km), Cerro de la Calavera (viewpoint, about 14 km), Dixon Lake (lake, about 14 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of San Marcos?
61 places on Spotwander: 16 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 wildlife, forests & gardens, 2 parks, 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 7 other attractions.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to San Marcos?
Double Peak, about 5 km by road; Cerro de la Calavera (14 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to San Marcos?
Alta Vista Gardens, about 11 km by road; San Diego Botanic Garden (18 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from San Marcos?
Start in San Marcos, visit Double Peak, then Lake Hodges, then Deer Park Monastery, then Alta Vista Gardens, then Cerro de la Calavera, and drive back — about 76 km by road in all.