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All 296 places by distance →One day from Stanford
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:36 pm
44 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Stanford
- Enid Pearson-Arastradero Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Jasper Ridge Biological Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Bear Gulch Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Menlo Park Christian Methodist Episcopal Churchchurch · 30 min
- The Foster Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Stanford
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Stanford?
The Stanford Legacy (attraction, about 1 km), Luna Moth Walk I (attraction, about 1 km), Memorial Church (monument, about 1 km), Gay Liberation (attraction, about 1 km), Lake Lagunita (lake, about 1 km), The Three Shades (attraction, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Stanford?
247 places on Spotwander: 60 wildlife, forests & gardens, 42 parks, 34 churches, 31 hill stations & viewpoints, 26 other attractions.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Stanford?
Arizona Garden, about 2 km by road; El Palo Alto Park (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Stanford?
Professorville, about 3 km by road; Stanford Hills Park (4 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Stanford?
Start in Stanford, visit Enid Pearson-Arastradero Preserve, then Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, then Bear Gulch Reservoir, then Menlo Park Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, then The Foster Museum, and drive back — about 44 km by road in all.