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Places near San Mateo by type
All 292 places by distance →One day from San Mateo
5 stops, one loop, back by 12:48 pm
42 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 Mateo
- Pamitinan Cavecave · 1 hrs
- Avilon Zoopark · 45 min
- La Mesa Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Iglesia Ni Cristo, Locale of Capitolchurch · 30 min
- Balara Filters Parkpark · 45 min
- Back in San Mateo
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near San Mateo?
Iglesia Ni Cristo, Locale of Capitol (church, about 5 km), La Mesa Reservoir (reservoir, about 6 km), La Mesa Eco Park (park, about 7 km), Avilon Zoo (park, about 7 km), Cathedral Shrine of the Good Shepherd (church, about 8 km), Balara Filters Park (park, about 8 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of San Mateo?
252 places on Spotwander: 106 churches, 66 forts & heritage, 24 parks, 18 other attractions, 15 museums.
Which is the nearest church to San Mateo?
Iglesia Ni Cristo, Locale of Capitol, about 5 km by road; Cathedral Shrine of the Good Shepherd (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to San Mateo?
Homage of the Filipino People to the Heroes of '96, about 9 km by road; Quezon Memorial Shrine (12 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from San Mateo?
Start in San Mateo, visit Pamitinan Cave, then Avilon Zoo, then La Mesa Reservoir, then Iglesia Ni Cristo, Locale of Capitol, then Balara Filters Park, and drive back — about 42 km by road in all.