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Places near Susanville by type
All 270 places by distance →One day from Susanville
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:39 pm
166 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Susanville
- Round Valley Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Eagle Lakelake · 45 min
- Little Fredonyerviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Thompson Peakpeak · 1 hrs
- Shaffer Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Susanville
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Susanville?
Calvary Chapel of Susanville (church, about 1 km), Little Fredonyer (viewpoint, about 18 km), Roop's Fort / William H. Pratt Museum (fort, about 1 km), Burney Falls (waterfall, about 3 km), Thompson Peak (peak, about 24 km), Shaffer Mountain (viewpoint, about 32 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Susanville?
32 places on Spotwander: 18 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 hill stations & viewpoints, 1 attraction, 1 waterfall, 3 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest lake to Susanville?
Round Valley Reservoir, about 13 km by road; Lake Leavitt (16 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Susanville?
Little Fredonyer, about 18 km by road; Thompson Peak (24 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Susanville?
Start in Susanville, visit Round Valley Reservoir, then Eagle Lake, then Little Fredonyer, then Thompson Peak, then Shaffer Mountain, and drive back — about 166 km by road in all.