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Places near Whittier by type
All 297 places by distance →One day from Whittier
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:20 pm
53 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Whittier
- Pío Pico State Historic Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Holy Cross Cathedralchurch · 30 min
- Hathaway Ranch Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Hsi Lai TempleBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Whittier
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Whittier?
Turnbull Canyon (viewpoint, about 3 km), Pío Pico State Historic Park (nature spot, about 5 km), Hsi Lai Temple (Buddhist site, about 8 km), Hathaway Ranch Museum (museum, about 8 km), Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum (museum, about 10 km), Holy Cross Cathedral (church, about 10 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Whittier?
297 places on Spotwander: 50 parks, 44 other attractions, 43 churches, 33 temples, 32 museums.
Which is the nearest park to Whittier?
Neff Park, about 11 km by road; Arceo Park (12 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Whittier?
Holy Cross Cathedral, about 10 km by road; La Habra Four Square Mission (12 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Whittier?
Start in Whittier, visit Pío Pico State Historic Park, then Holy Cross Cathedral, then Hathaway Ranch Museum, then Hsi Lai Temple, then Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum, and drive back — about 53 km by road in all.