Local favourite viewpoint · San Luis Obispo, California
Danford Canyon
Danford Canyon is a viewpoint in San Luis Obispo, California.
Danford Canyon: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Danford Canyon
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Danford Canyon — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.05405, -120.40268. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Danford Canyon
- Twitchell Reservoir · lake · Santa Barbara · ~11 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church of Nipomo · church · San Luis Obispo · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lopez Lake · lake · San Luis Obispo · ~21 km · Must-see
- Calvary Chapel of Arroyo Grande · church · San Luis Obispo · ~24 km · Must-see
- Pismo State Beach · beach · San Luis Obispo · ~26 km · Must-see
- Guadalupe Dunes County Park · sanctuary · Santa Barbara · ~31 km · Must-see
- Chapel of San Ramon · church · Santa Barbara · ~34 km · Must-see
- Eldwayen Ocean Park · sanctuary · San Luis Obispo · ~34 km · Must-see
- Islay Hill · viewpoint · San Luis Obispo · ~36 km · Must-see
- Santa Margarita Lake · lake · San Luis Obispo · ~39 km · Must-see
- Point San Luis Lighthouse · beach · San Luis Obispo · ~43 km · Must-see
- Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa · church · San Luis Obispo · ~43 km · Must-see
- Laguna Lake Park · lake · San Luis Obispo · ~44 km · Must-see
- The P · sanctuary · San Luis Obispo · ~45 km · Must-see
- Cerro San Luis Obispo · viewpoint · San Luis Obispo · ~45 km · Must-see
- Leaning Pine Arboretum · park · San Luis Obispo · ~46 km · Must-see
- Bishop Peak · viewpoint · San Luis Obispo · ~48 km · Must-see
- Chumash Peak · viewpoint · San Luis Obispo · ~49 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Danford Canyon
- Islay Hill · viewpoint · San Luis Obispo · ~36 km · Must-see
- Cerro San Luis Obispo · viewpoint · San Luis Obispo · ~45 km · Must-see
- Bishop Peak · viewpoint · San Luis Obispo · ~48 km · Must-see
- Chumash Peak · viewpoint · San Luis Obispo · ~49 km · Must-see
- La Panza Canyon · viewpoint · San Luis Obispo · ~51 km · Must-see
- Cerro Romauldo · viewpoint · San Luis Obispo · ~52 km · Must-see
- Purisima Hills · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~53 km · Must-see
- Long Canyon · viewpoint · San Luis Obispo · ~58 km · Must-see
- Hollister Peak · viewpoint · San Luis Obispo · ~59 km · Must-see
- Cuyama Valley · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~60 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Danford Canyon?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Danford Canyon?
Nearby: Twitchell Reservoir (lake, 11 km), First Baptist Church of Nipomo (church, 11 km), Lopez Lake (lake, 21 km), Calvary Chapel of Arroyo Grande (church, 24 km), Pismo State Beach (beach, 26 km), Guadalupe Dunes County Park (sanctuary, 31 km).