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Places near Solana Beach by type
All 227 places by distance →One day from Solana Beach
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:14 pm
59 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Solana Beach
- San Dieguito Lagoon Ecological Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Torrey Pines State Natural Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Audrey Geisel University Househeritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Los Peñasquitos Canyon Water Fallwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- San Diego Botanic Gardengarden · 2 hrs
- Back in Solana Beach
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Solana Beach?
San Dieguito Lagoon Ecological Reserve (nature spot, about 4 km), Encinitas Boathouses (attraction, about 8 km), Surfing Madonna (attraction, about 8 km), San Diego Botanic Garden (garden, about 9 km), Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve (nature spot, about 11 km), Black's Beach (beach, about 13 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Solana Beach?
143 places on Spotwander: 9 hill stations & viewpoints, 36 parks, 24 wildlife, forests & gardens, 12 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 18 other attractions.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Solana Beach?
Carmel Mountain, about 10 km by road; Double Peak (20 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Solana Beach?
North Seascape Surf Park, about 1 km by road; North Bluff Preserve (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Solana Beach?
Start in Solana Beach, visit San Dieguito Lagoon Ecological Reserve, then Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, then Audrey Geisel University House, then Los Peñasquitos Canyon Water Fall, then San Diego Botanic Garden, and drive back — about 59 km by road in all.