Orange district, California, United States
Places to visit near Stanton
Stanton is a town in Orange district, California, United States, home to about 38,872 people. Within 50 km by road there are 263 places to visit — 49 parks, 37 churches, 34 temples and 28 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are Stanton Park (1 km), Adventure City (2 km) and Westminster Foursquare Church (5 km).

Stanton at a glance
- Location
- Orange district, California, United States
- Population
- about 38,872
- Coordinates
- 33.8025° N, 117.9931° W
- Places within 50 km
- 263 (263 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- November to March for sightings for wildlife, forests & gardens; year-round for parks and churches
Top places to visit near Stanton
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Stanton: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Stanton ParkWildlife · OrangeMust-see
- Adventure CityParks · OrangeMust-see
- Westminster Foursquare ChurchChurches · OrangeMust-see
- GhostRiderOther · OrangeMust-see
- Pony ExpressTemples · OrangeMust-see
- Knott's Berry FarmParks · OrangeMust-see
- Calico RailroadOther · OrangeMust-see
- Sierra SidewinderTemples · OrangeMust-see
- Silver BulletOther · OrangeMust-see
- HangTimeOther · OrangeMust-see
- Coast RiderOther · OrangeMust-see
- JaguarTemples · OrangeMust-see
More places near Stanton
- Xcelerator · temple · Orange · ~6 km · Must-see
- West Grove Park · church · Orange · ~6 km · Must-see
- Goofy's Sky School · attraction · Orange · ~8 km · Must-see
- Silly Symphony Swings · attraction · Orange · ~8 km · Must-see
- Jumpin' Jellyfish · temple · Orange · ~8 km · Must-see
- Golden Zephyr · temple · Orange · ~8 km · Must-see
- Pixar Pal-A-Round · temple · Orange · ~8 km · Must-see
- Tiana's Bayou Adventure · attraction · Orange · ~8 km · Must-see
- Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance · attraction · Orange · ~8 km · Must-see
- Toy Story Midway Mania · temple · Orange · ~8 km · Must-see
- The Haunted Mansion · attraction · Orange · ~8 km · Must-see
- Jessie’s Critter Carousel · attraction · Orange · ~8 km · Must-see
Things to see near Stanton, by type
Parks near Stanton
53 parks within 100 km of Stanton. The closest is Adventure City (2 km). Best time: year-round, evenings.
- Adventure City · park · Orange · ~2 km · Must-see
- Knott's Berry Farm · park · Orange · ~6 km · Must-see
- Disney California Adventure · park · Orange · ~8 km · Must-see
- Pat Nixon Park · park · Los Angeles · ~12 km · Must-see
- Neff Park · park · Los Angeles · ~14 km · Must-see
- Hillcrest Park · park · Orange · ~14 km · Must-see
Churches near Stanton
44 churches within 100 km of Stanton. The closest is Westminster Foursquare Church (5 km). Best time: year-round.
- Westminster Foursquare Church · church · Orange · ~5 km · Must-see
- West Grove Park · church · Orange · ~6 km · Must-see
- Frontierland Landing · church · Orange · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bible Church of Buena Park · church · Orange · ~9 km · Must-see
- Christ Cathedral · church · Orange · ~11 km · Must-see
- Church of Scientology · church · Orange · ~16 km · Must-see
Temples near Stanton
34 temples within 100 km of Stanton. The closest is Pony Express (6 km). Best time: year-round.
- Pony Express · temple · Orange · ~6 km · Must-see
- Sierra Sidewinder · temple · Orange · ~6 km · Must-see
- Jaguar · temple · Orange · ~6 km · Must-see
- Xcelerator · temple · Orange · ~6 km · Must-see
- Jumpin' Jellyfish · temple · Orange · ~8 km · Must-see
- Golden Zephyr · temple · Orange · ~8 km · Must-see
Wildlife, forests & gardens near Stanton
33 wildlife, forests & gardens within 100 km of Stanton. The closest is Stanton Park (1 km). Best time: november to march for sightings.
- Stanton Park · sanctuary · Orange · ~1 km · Must-see
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Cypress · sanctuary · Orange · ~8 km · Must-see
- Center Greens · sanctuary · Orange · ~11 km · Must-see
- Los Cerritos Wetlands · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~14 km · Must-see
- Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden at CSULB · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~15 km · Must-see
- Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve · sanctuary · Orange · ~15 km · Must-see
Museums near Stanton
25 museums within 100 km of Stanton. The closest is Rancho Los Alamitos (14 km). Best time: year-round.
- Rancho Los Alamitos · museum · Los Angeles · ~14 km · Must-see
- Heritage Museum of Orange County · museum · Orange · ~15 km · Must-see
- Discovery Cube · museum · Orange · ~15 km · Must-see
- Bowers Museum of Cultural Art · museum · Orange · ~15 km · Must-see
- Hathaway Ranch Museum · museum · Los Angeles · ~21 km · Must-see
- Museum of Latin American Art · museum · Los Angeles · ~22 km · Must-see
Hill stations & viewpoints near Stanton
16 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Stanton. The closest is Turnbull Canyon (27 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- Turnbull Canyon · viewpoint · Los Angeles · ~27 km · Must-see
- Canyon Park · viewpoint · Orange · ~31 km · Must-see
- Signal Peak · viewpoint · Orange · ~35 km · Must-see
- Brush Canyon Park · viewpoint · Orange · ~35 km · Must-see
- Emerald Canyon · viewpoint · Orange · ~40 km · Must-see
- Elephant Hill · viewpoint · Los Angeles · ~41 km · Must-see
A one-day trip from Stanton
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 23 km on the road.
- Start in Stanton
- 2 km Adventure City · park, Orange
- 4 km Knott's Berry Farm · park, Orange
- 1 km Pony Express · temple, Orange
- 6 km Stanton Park · nature spot, Orange
- 5 km Westminster Foursquare Church · church, Orange
- 5 km Back to Stanton
Plan a longer trip from Stanton — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Stanton
No traveller has reported from around Stanton yet. Been to one of these places recently? Open it and post what you found — is the waterfall flowing, how crowded was the temple, is the beach safe — so the next visitor knows before they drive.
How to reach Stanton
All places near Stanton by distance
Within 15 km of Stanton
- Davy Crockett Explorer Canoes · temple · Orange · ~8 km · Must-see
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Cypress · sanctuary · Orange · ~8 km · Must-see
- Rivers of America · lake · Orange · ~8 km · Must-see
- Pirates of the Caribbean · attraction · Orange · ~8 km · Must-see
- Incredicoaster · attraction · Orange · ~8 km · Must-see
- Grizzly River Run · attraction · Orange · ~8 km · Must-see
- Indiana Jones Adventure · attraction · Orange · ~8 km · Must-see
- Adventureland Treehouse · attraction · Orange · ~8 km · Must-see
- Soarin' Around the World · attraction · Orange · ~8 km · Must-see
- Disney California Adventure · park · Orange · ~8 km · Must-see
- Frontierland Landing · church · Orange · ~8 km · Must-see
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad · temple · Orange · ~9 km · Must-see
- Disneyland Monorail · fort · Orange · ~9 km · Must-see
- Jungle Cruise · beach · Orange · ~9 km · Must-see
- Radiator Springs Racers · temple · Orange · ~9 km · Must-see
- Shooting Exposition · attraction · Orange · ~9 km · Must-see
- Red Car Trolley · temple · Orange · ~9 km · Must-see
- Disneyland Resort · temple · Orange · ~9 km · Must-see
- Main Street Cinema House · attraction · Orange · ~9 km · Must-see
- Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters · temple · Orange · ~9 km · Must-see
- Casey Jr. Circus Train · temple · Orange · ~9 km · Must-see
- Snow White's Enchanted Wish · attraction · Orange · ~9 km · Must-see
- Chip ‘n’ Dale’s GADGETcoaster · attraction · Orange · ~9 km · Must-see
- Main Street Opera House · temple · Orange · ~9 km · Must-see
- King Arthur Carrousel · attraction · Orange · ~9 km · Must-see
- Peter Pan's Flight · attraction · Orange · ~9 km · Must-see
- Dumbo the Flying Elephant · temple · Orange · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mickey's House · attraction · Orange · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mr. Toad's Wild Ride · temple · Orange · ~9 km · Must-see
- Astro Orbitor · attraction · Orange · ~9 km · Must-see
- Alice in Wonderland · temple · Orange · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mad Tea Party · temple · Orange · ~9 km · Must-see
- Animation Academy · attraction · Orange · ~9 km · Must-see
- Storybook Land Canal Boats · temple · Orange · ~9 km · Must-see
- Star Tours: The Adventures Continue · attraction · Orange · ~9 km · Must-see
- Space Mountain · temple · Orange · ~9 km · Must-see
- Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout · temple · Orange · ~9 km · Must-see
- Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue · temple · Orange · ~9 km · Must-see
- Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters · attraction · Orange · ~9 km · Must-see
- Matterhorn Bobsleds · attraction · Orange · ~9 km · Must-see
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Fountain Family Group · attraction · Orange · ~16 km · Must-see
- Church of Scientology · church · Orange · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mariners Church · church · Orange · ~16 km · Must-see
- The Reptile Zoo · sanctuary · Orange · ~16 km · Must-see
- St. John's Lutheran Church of Orange · church · Orange · ~17 km · Must-see
- Colorado Lagoon · lake · Los Angeles · ~17 km · Must-see
- Fullerton Arboretum · church · Orange · ~17 km · Must-see
- Placentia Presbyterian Church · church · Orange · ~18 km · Must-see
- La Habra Four Square Mission · church · Orange · ~19 km · Must-see
- Yorba Park · sanctuary · Orange · ~19 km · Must-see
- Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park · church · Orange · ~19 km · Must-see
- Calvary Church of Santa Ana · church · Orange · ~19 km · Must-see
- Energy Fountain · church · Orange · ~20 km · Must-see
- Long Beach Museum of Art · church · Los Angeles · ~21 km · Must-see
- Hathaway Ranch Museum · museum · Los Angeles · ~21 km · Must-see
- Columbus Tustin Park · church · Orange · ~21 km · Must-see
- KEZY-FM (Anaheim) · church · Orange · ~22 km · Must-see
- Museum of Latin American Art · museum · Los Angeles · ~22 km · Must-see
- KWIZ-FM (Santa Ana) · attraction · Orange · ~23 km · Must-see
- Huntington State Beach · beach · Orange · ~23 km · Must-see
- Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Downey · temple · Los Angeles · ~23 km · Must-see
- Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum · museum · Orange · ~23 km · Must-see
- Second Samoan Church, (historic) · church · Los Angeles · ~24 km · Must-see
- Costa Mesa Historical Society · church · Orange · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lions Lighthouse · beach · Los Angeles · ~24 km · Must-see
- Hsi Lai Temple · Buddhist site · Los Angeles · ~24 km · Must-see
- Pao Fa Temple · Buddhist site · Orange · ~24 km · Must-see
- McDonald's · fort · Los Angeles · ~25 km · Must-see
- Long Beach Light · beach · Los Angeles · ~25 km · Must-see
- UCI Arboretum · church · Orange · ~25 km · Must-see
- San Joaquin Marsh Reserve · sanctuary · Orange · ~26 km · Must-see
- Peters Canyon Regional Park · sanctuary · Orange · ~27 km · Must-see
- Turnbull Canyon · viewpoint · Los Angeles · ~27 km · Must-see
- Irvine Regional Park · sanctuary · Orange · ~27 km · Must-see
- Orange County Zoo · sanctuary · Orange · ~28 km · Must-see
- Pío Pico State Historic Park · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~28 km · Must-see
- Brywood Park · park · Orange · ~28 km · Must-see
- Heritage Park · park · Orange · ~29 km · Must-see
- Newport Beach California Temple · church · Orange · ~29 km · Must-see
- Balboa Fun Zone · park · Orange · ~30 km · Must-see
50–100 km — one-day trips
- USC Pacific Asia Museum · museum · Los Angeles · ~51 km · Must-see
- Friendship Baptist Church · church · Los Angeles · ~51 km · Must-see
- Koreatown · attraction · Los Angeles · ~51 km · Must-see
- Pasadena Robinson Memorial · fort · Los Angeles · ~51 km · Must-see
- Recreation Park · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~51 km · Must-see
- Norton Simon Museum of Art · museum · Los Angeles · ~51 km · Must-see
- Saint James Episcopal Church · church · Los Angeles · ~52 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake Reservoir · lake · Los Angeles · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lake Norconian · lake · Riverside · ~52 km · Must-see
- Pasadena Museum of History · church · Los Angeles · ~52 km · Must-see
- Eagle Rock · viewpoint · Los Angeles · ~52 km · Must-see
- Saint Brendan Roman Catholic Church · church · Los Angeles · ~52 km · Must-see
- Dividing the Light · attraction · Los Angeles · ~52 km · Must-see
- Beacon Hill · viewpoint · Riverside · ~53 km · Must-see
- Modjeska Peak · viewpoint · Orange · ~53 km · Must-see
- Fish Canyon Falls · waterfall · Los Angeles · ~53 km · Must-see
- Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology · museum · Los Angeles · ~53 km · Must-see
- Rodman Arboretum · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~54 km · Must-see
- California Botanic Garden · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~54 km · Must-see
- Robert J. Bernard Biological Field Station · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~54 km · Must-see
- Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery · church · Los Angeles · ~54 km · Must-see
- Barnsdall Art Park · park · Los Angeles · ~54 km · Must-see
- Morris Reservoir · lake · Los Angeles · ~54 km · Must-see
- Santiago Peak · viewpoint · Orange · ~55 km · Must-see
- Mission of Los Feliz · park · Los Angeles · ~55 km · Must-see
- Temescal Canyon · viewpoint · Riverside · ~55 km · Must-see
- Salt Creek Beach Park · beach · Orange · ~55 km · Must-see
- Falls Canyon · waterfall · Los Angeles · ~55 km · Must-see
- Doctor Paul Carlson Memorial Park · park · Los Angeles · ~55 km · Must-see
- Palisades del Rey, California · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~55 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church · church · San Bernardino · ~55 km · Must-see
- Big Dalton Dam · lake · Los Angeles · ~55 km · Must-see
- La Brea Tar Pits and Museum · museum · Los Angeles · ~55 km · Must-see
- Hancock Park · park · Los Angeles · ~55 km · Must-see
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art · museum · Los Angeles · ~56 km · Must-see
- Venice Buddhist Church · church · Los Angeles · ~56 km · Must-see
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks | 49 | 53 | Adventure City (2 km) |
| Churches | 37 | 44 | Westminster Foursquare Church (5 km) |
| Other attractions | 41 | 43 | GhostRider (6 km) |
| Temples | 34 | 34 | Pony Express (6 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 28 | 33 | Stanton Park (1 km) |
| Museums | 20 | 25 | Rancho Los Alamitos (14 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 11 | 16 | Turnbull Canyon (27 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 10 | 14 | Rivers of America (8 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 13 | 14 | Disneyland Monorail (9 km) |
| Beaches & coast | 10 | 11 | Jungle Cruise (9 km) |
| Buddhist sites | 4 | 4 | Hsi Lai Temple (24 km) |
| Waterfalls | 1 | 3 | Blackstar Canyon Waterfall (38 km) |
| Mosques & dargahs | 3 | 3 | Baitul Hameed Mosque (46 km) |
| Rivers, islands & mangroves | 2 | 2 | Terminal Island (30 km) |
Stanton: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Stanton?
Stanton Park (nature spot, about 1 km), Adventure City (park, about 2 km), Westminster Foursquare Church (church, about 5 km), GhostRider (attraction, about 6 km), Pony Express (temple, about 6 km), Knott's Berry Farm (park, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Stanton?
263 places on Spotwander: 49 parks, 37 churches, 41 other attractions, 34 temples, 28 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest park to Stanton?
Adventure City, about 2 km by road; Knott's Berry Farm (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Stanton?
Westminster Foursquare Church, about 5 km by road; West Grove Park (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest temple to Stanton?
Pony Express, about 6 km by road; Sierra Sidewinder (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Stanton?
Start in Stanton, visit Adventure City, then Knott's Berry Farm, then Pony Express, then Stanton Park, then Westminster Foursquare Church, and drive back — about 23 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Stanton?
November to March for sightings for wildlife, forests & gardens; year-round for parks and churches.
Towns near Stanton
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Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Stanton’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Stanton on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.