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Places near Ventura by type
All 222 places by distance →One day from Ventura
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:08 pm
75 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Ventura
- Hollywood Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Carnegie Art Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Olivas Adobe Historical Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Arroyo Verde Parkpark · 45 min
- Lake Casitaslake · 45 min
- Back in Ventura
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Ventura?
Plaza Park (park, about 1 km), San Miguel Arcangel Chapel (site) (church, about 1 km), Mission San Buenaventura (church, about 1 km), Ventura Botanical Gardens (garden, about 1 km), San Buenaventura State Beach (beach, about 2 km), Olivas Adobe Historical Park (nature spot, about 8 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ventura?
63 places on Spotwander: 13 hill stations & viewpoints, 16 wildlife, forests & gardens, 14 parks, 6 museums, 2 other attractions.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Ventura?
Santa Ana Valley, about 21 km by road; Cozy Dell Canyon (29 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Ventura?
Ventura Botanical Gardens, about 1 km by road; Olivas Adobe Historical Park (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Ventura?
Start in Ventura, visit Hollywood Beach, then Carnegie Art Museum, then Olivas Adobe Historical Park, then Arroyo Verde Park, then Lake Casitas, and drive back — about 75 km by road in all.