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Attractions near Blackhawk

The one place to visit in Blackhawk is Blackhawk Museum

Each year, some 15.7M people go to Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Mapped inside Blackhawk is one place to visit, and within 40 miles another 224. The commonest are 100 museums, 29 gardens and 18 theatres. Lake Berryessa lies 55 mi out, the pick for a day trip.

Attractions nearby
277
within 60 miles
The big one
28 mi
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
National park units
9
parks & monuments
Big draws
8
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Museum · 28 mi west

Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary

Prison in the San Francisco Bay.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Places on the map

To the west is where most of the 224 lie.

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Orange: Blackhawk. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

In Blackhawk first, then the best known

The one inside Blackhawk comes first, then 276 more within 60 miles.

The places inside Blackhawk lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Blackhawk → · Blackhawk’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Blackhawk Museum: ShakataGaNai, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Levi's Stadium: Matthew Roth, CC BY-SA 2.0 · USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0 · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lombard Street: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Presidio of San Francisco: Robert Campbell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · California's Great America: Oleg Alexandrov, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Muir Woods National Monument: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Oyster Point Marina/Park: Sharon Hahn Darlin, CC BY 2.0 · Cow Palace: Dante Alighieri , CC BY-SA 3.0 · Oakland Arena: Mike Disharoon, CC BY-SA 2.0 · SAP Center: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Coit Tower: Chris6d, CC BY-SA 4.0 · California Memorial Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Lake Berryessa: Unknown, Public domain · Mount Tamalpais: Originally uploaded by Nelso (Transferred by DimiTalen), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Six Flags Discovery Kingdom: Tinned Elk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Diablo: Trurl66, Public domain · Filoli: Sukuru, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Children's Fairyland: Wordworking, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Computer History Museum: Dzou, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Pampanito: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PayPal Park: Jbburgess0, CC BY-SA 4.0 · M. H. de Young Memorial Museum: Mark Miller, Public domain · San Francisco Museum of Modern Art: Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Exploratorium: Ann Bartkowski / Dacreep at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Legion of Honor: No machine-readable author provided. Urban~commonswiki assumed (based on copyrig, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sutter's Fort: Ian Howard, CC BY 2.5 · California Academy of Sciences: Buzzlovestravel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stanford Research Park: Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Josta Photo, CC BY 2.0 · Point Reyes National Seashore: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bill Graham Civic Auditorium: J. Ash Bowie, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Julius' Castle: CommonUploaderBot, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pigeon Point Lighthouse: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Merritt: Dcoetzee, Public domain · Union Square: Aude, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Golden Gate National Cemetery: BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 3.0 · CEFCU Stadium: Sjsualum at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Point National Historic Site: Kingofthedead, CC BY-SA 4.0 · San Francisco Bay Salt Ponds: Doc Searls from Santa Barbara, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Baker Beach: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Shoreline Amphitheatre: Coolcaesar at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · People's Park: Minesweeper, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hornet Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Governor's Mansion State Historic Park: Mark James Miller, CC BY 3.0 · Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum: No machine-readable author provided. Zarathustra~commonswiki assumed (based on c, CC BY 2.5 · San Francisco Zoo: Brocken Inaglory, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Golden Gate National Recreation Area: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Mason: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0 · California State Railroad Museum: The original uploader was Swampyank at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mission San José: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Playland: Smith, James R., CC BY-SA 3.0 · War Memorial Opera House: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Walt Disney Family Museum: Joyofmuseums, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hearst Greek Theatre: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alamo Square: Simon Cobb, CC0 · Crissy Field: Marlith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ocean Beach: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Big Basin Redwoods State Park: jjron, GFDL 1.2 · Mission Dolores Park: Artico2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vaillancourt Fountain: Original uploader was Enoch Lai at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Gilroy Gardens: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park: M.Mierzwa. MCalamari at en.wikipedia, Public domain · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Bay Model: Something Original, Public domain · Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall: J. Ash Bowie, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Roaring Camp and Big Trees Narrow Gauge Railroad: Josh Hallett, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Adventist Health Arena: Christopher Bauer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Crocker Art Museum: Amadscientist Mark James Miller, CC BY 3.0 · Martin's Beach: Jay Huang from Pleasanton, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Levi's Plaza: grahamc99, CC BY 2.0 · Musée Mécanique: User:Piotrus, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Warfield: Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0 · Oakland Zoo: Todd Dailey, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Paramount Theatre: sierra jane from oakland, ca, CC BY 2.0 · Sunset Dunes: BriefEdits, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Asian Art Museum of San Francisco: LPS.1, CC0 · Conservatory of Flowers: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Japanese Tea Garden: Grombo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Western Railway Museum: LPS.1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park: Bmp713, Public domain · Ardenwood Historic Farm: Mactographer at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Chabot Space and Science Center: The original uploader was Daniel Olsen at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.5 · Curran Theatre: Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0 · Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco: Cullen328, Public domain · Jack London State Historic Park: Robert E. Nylund, Public domain · SS Red Oak Victory: Leonard G., CC0 · Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose: LPS.1, CC0 · San Francisco Columbarium: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Stanford Mausoleum: Jawed Karim, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tilden Regional Park: Ijon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Emeryville Shellmound: unknown, property of Oakland (California) Public Library, Public domain · Hiller Aviation Museum: BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Natural Bridges State Beach: Eugene Zelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Sacramento State Historic Park: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Yerba Buena Center for the Arts: BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive: Cullen328, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Funston: Viriditas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park: The original uploader was Mrwrite at English Wikipedia., Public domain · John Muir National Historic Site: NPS, Public domain · Oakland Museum of California: Cullen328, CC BY-SA 4.0 · San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park: Chris j wood, CC BY-SA 4.0 · San Francisco National Cemetery: Unknown, Public domain · GLBT Historical Society: GKoskovich, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University: BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lincoln Park: Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0 · SF-88: Marcin Wichary from San Francisco, U.S.A., CC BY 2.0 · China Camp State Park: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Tech Interactive: The Tech Museum of Innovation, CC BY 2.0 · Aquarium of the Bay: jjron, GFDL 1.2 · Contemporary Jewish Museum: Allan Ferguson, CC BY 2.0 · Haas–Lilienthal House: Dreamword, Public domain · Haggin Museum: Bluelight999, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Happy Hollow Park & Zoo: Don DeBold from San José, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Sacramento Zoo: L Wade Brown (Grubbycup), CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS LCS(L)(3)-102: United States Navy, Lt. Erik Reynolds, Public domain · Yugantar Ashram: Ragesoss, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alum Rock Park: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lawrence Hall of Science: Namedina. Cropped by Oleg Alexandrov, CC BY 2.5 · San Francisco Botanical Garden: The original uploader was Berkbotanist at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · The California Museum: Ldabrahams at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Club Fugazi: Ragesoss, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hakone Gardens: The original uploader was Doopokko at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Yerba Buena Gardens: Sebastian Wallroth, Public domain · Crest Theatre: Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · San Francisco Cable Car Museum: Jaredzimmerman (WMF), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sleep Train Pavilion: dantc from San Francisco, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Stevens Stadium: BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Marine Mammal Center: Fuzheado (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · California State Capitol Museum: [2], CC BY-SA 3.0 · McLaren Park: Allan Ferguson, CC BY 2.0 · San Jose Museum of Art: JaGa, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sonoma TrainTown Railroad: Cullen328 (Jim Heaphy), CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Lucid: U.S. Navy photo, Public domain · California Historical Society: Jllm06, Public domain · Montalvo Arts Center: Frecklefoot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial: en:National Park Service image., Public domain · Washington Square: Allie_Caulfield, CC BY 2.0 · William Land Park: Mymetlifebee$1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alta Plaza Park: John Manoogian III, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Berkeley Community Theater: Daniella Thompson, CC BY-SA 1.0 · Blake Garden: John Lambert Pearson, CC BY 2.0 · Golden Gate Railroad Museum: Grey3k, CC0 · Randall Museum: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park: E. F. Joseph, Public domain · San Francisco Dungeon: Jeremy Thompson from Los Angeles, California, CC BY 2.0 · San Francisco Railway Museum: Iandailey at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Sonoma Barracks: Stepheng3, CC0 · University of California Botanical Garden: Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0 · University of California Museum of Paleontology: UC Bill, Public domain · Cartoon Art Museum: User:Tfinc, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Intel Museum: Oleg Alexandrov, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Military Vehicle Technology Foundation: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arizona Cactus Garden: BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Burlingame Museum of Pez Memorabilia: Willis Lam, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Elmshaven: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Japanese Friendship Garden: The original uploader was Niteowlneils at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Madame Tussauds San Francisco: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Music Concourse: BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Napa Valley Opera House: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Oakland Aviation Museum: Bill Larkins, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Pacific Pinball Museum: Michael Moore for the Pacific Pinball Museum, CC BY-SA 3.0 · San Jose Municipal Rose Garden: Grey3k, CC BY 3.0 · San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles: Daderot, CC0 · Zellerbach Hall: Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0 · Adventure Playground: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Benicia Capitol State Historic Park: Epolk, Public domain · California Automobile Museum: Cullen328, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Children's Creativity Museum: D'Arcy Norman from Calgary, Canada, CC BY 2.0 · McHenry Mansion: Rayana fazli at en.wikipedia, Public domain · McKinley Park: Ingawh, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Micke Grove Zoo: Breck22, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Moffett Field Historical Society Museum: Jets.hunt at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of the African Diaspora: Jllm06, Public domain · Sacramento History Museum: Janannwa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · San Mateo County History Museum: SPUCLA, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stanford University Arboretum: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Beat Museum: BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 4.0 · University of California, Davis, Arboretum and Public Garden: Shamanic Shift Center from Living and out reaching more in rainbow spacetime & c, CC BY 2.0 · Alameda Theatre: Binksternet, Public domain · Alcazar Theatre: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bayview Opera House: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Berkeley Rose Garden: Jef Poskanzer from Berkeley, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Cesar E. Chavez Plaza: Lowe, Jet Related names: O'Connell, Kristen, transmitter California State Railr, Public domain · Gallo Center for the Arts: OsotedeMonte, CC BY 3.0 · International Art Museum of America: B3May15, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Marin Museum of Bicycling: asmartalec, CC BY 2.0 · Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment: Blz 2049, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ruth Bancroft Garden: Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Santa Cruz Surfing Museum: ravas51, CC BY-SA 2.0 · St. James Park: Semiautonomous, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Travis Air Force Base Aviation Museum: Nick DeCicco, Public domain · Triton Museum of Art: Tritonmuseum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · African American Museum and Library at Oakland: Oakland Public Library, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ainsley House: JaGa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alameda Naval Air Museum: tbo47, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bohart Museum of Entomology: Jakobjess, CC BY-SA 4.0 · California State Indian Museum: Epp, CC BY-SA 3.0 · De Saisset Museum: Matthew Hendricks (SCUMATT at en.wikipedia), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Don Francisco Galindo House: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Forbes Mill: David Sawyer, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Kule Loklo: Stepheng3 (talk), Public domain · Lathrop House: Eugene Zelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Morcom Rose Garden: Calibas, Public domain · Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana: Cristiano Tomás, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of American Heritage: DanielPenfield, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of Vertebrate Zoology: UC Bill, Public domain · Pardee Home: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Viet Museum: San Jose Trip, CC BY 2.0 · Wells Fargo Pavilion: Amadscientist, Public domain · Arboretum at the University of California, Santa Cruz: Mike Fernwood from Santa Cruz, California, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Cayuga Park: Orin Zebest Camera location37° 42′ 49.69″ N, 122° 27′ 00.73″ W View this and o, CC BY 2.0 · Edenvale Gardens Regional Park: Cristiano Tomás, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Eugene J. de Sabla, Jr., Teahouse and Tea Garden: Eugene Zelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Francisco Park: JirkaBulrush, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gardens at Heather Farm: Utilizer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Golden State Model Railroad Museum: Richfife at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve: Gordon Leppig & Andrea J. Pickart, Public domain · John Hinkel Park: ~jar{}, CC BY 2.0 · Los Altos History Museum: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Marin Art and Garden Center: EponineBunnyKickQueen, CC0 · Marin Museum of Contemporary Art: Missvain, CC0 · Museo ItaloAmericano: Clyde Charles Brown, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of Art and History: WCCasey, CC BY-SA 3.0 · NASA Ames Visitor Center: Oleg Alexandrov, CC BY-SA 3.0 · New Museum Los Gatos: Victoriaahalll, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Niles Depot Museum: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Portuguese Historical Museum: The original uploader was Niteowlneils at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sonoma Botanical Garden: Sakurai Midori, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sydney Walton Square: Original uploader was Ванка5 at bg.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Campbell Historical Museum: Museummadness, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Depot Park Museum: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dixie Schoolhouse: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Edgewood Botanic Garden: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Free Public Library of Petaluma: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Guadalupe River Park & Gardens: No machine-readable author provided. Dvortygirl assumed (based on copyright clai, Public domain · Messina Orchard: Greghenderson2006, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Muir Beach Overlook: Unknown, Public domain · Pine Lake Park: Daniel Ramirez from Honolulu, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Regional Parks Botanic Garden: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Roberto Adobe & Suñol House: Eugene Zelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0 · San Mateo Arboretum: Daderot, Public domain · Sonoma Valley Museum of Art: Missvain, CC BY 4.0 · Tiburon Railroad & Ferry Depot Museum: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0 · University Arboretum at California State University, Sacramento: DevinCook at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Wings of History Museum: Iluvplanes, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Labadie Arboretum: National Park Service, Joshua Tree National Park., Public domain · Markham Regional Arboretum: Miguel Vieira, CC BY 2.0 · South Bay Historical Railroad Society: Pedro Xing, CC0

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