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Attractions near Carlsbad

Disneyland & 110 more attractions near Carlsbad

111 notable places within 60 miles of Carlsbad: 1 national park unit, and the sights travelers look up most. 3 of them are inside Carlsbad.

Attractions nearby
111
within 60 miles
The big one
60 mi
Disneyland
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Big draws
5
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Theme park · 60 mi northwest

Disneyland

American theme park in California owned by The Walt Disney Company.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

What’s around Carlsbad

Orange: Carlsbad. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below.

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Everything nearby

In Carlsbad first, then the best known

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

Disneyland

Theme park · 60 mi northwest · read 475K times a year on Wikipedia

American theme park in California owned by The Walt Disney Company.

17.3M visitors a year
Towns near it → · Wikipedia

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

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

Legoland California: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jdigger/, CC BY 2.0 · Museum of Making Music: Museum of Making Music at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Craftsmanship Museum: Jim1138, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Mexico–United States border wall: Földhegy, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Disney California Adventure: CrispyCream27, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Snapdragon Stadium: Terrible Tim, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Angel Stadium of Anaheim: Staff Sgt. Chad McMeen, Public domain · Petco Park: Mds08011, CC BY 4.0 · Honda Center: Arnold C (Buchanan-Hermit), Attribution · San Diego Zoo: en:User:Cburnett, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SeaWorld San Diego: ZooFari, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Balboa Park: Antoine Taveneaux, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pechanga Arena: Nehrams2020, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Midway Museum: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Avengers Campus: Jeremy Thompson from Los Angeles, California, CC BY 2.0 · Whaley House: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Black's Beach: Levi Clancy, CC BY-SA 4.0 · San Diego Zoo Safari Park: Flickr user: Olivier Bruchez https://www.flickr.com/photos/bruchez/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Cars Land: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · San Jacinto Peak: Wattewyl, CC BY 3.0 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: No machine-readable author provided. Miskatonic assumed (based on copyright clai, CC BY 2.5 · Anaheim Convention Center: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Balboa Stadium: Eric Bekins, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Viejas Arena: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery: U.S. Navy photo by Geoffrey Patrick., Public domain · The Old Globe: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cabrillo National Monument: Eric Kilby, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Orange Empire Railway Museum: The original uploader was Pretzelpaws at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cleveland National Forest: Michael Romanov, Public domain · Riverside National Cemetery: Sigris Lopez, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Crystal Cove State Park: Don Ramey Logan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre: Ewen Roberts, CC BY 2.0 · San Diego Air & Space Museum: San Diego Air & Space Museum, No restrictions · Belmont Park: David S. Roberts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · San Bernardino National Forest: Scottthezombie (talk) (Transferred by JaumeBG/Originally uploaded by Scottthezom, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Us: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Presidio of San Diego: Unknown, Public domain · Chicano Park: Rpotance, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bowers Museum: Mobilisdeus, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Great Park: Ganeshk, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wild Rivers: Bluesnote, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Doheny State Beach: Sewageboy, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Maritime Museum of San Diego: Logawi at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · San Onofre State Beach: California State Parks, Attribution · Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve: Jpt004, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Black Star Canyon: Hobart56, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego: Mfield, Matthew Field, http://www.photography.mattfield.com, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Balboa Theatre: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · March Field Air Museum: Curimedia, CC BY 2.0 · Birch Aquarium: Flickr user: Falashad https://www.flickr.com/photos/f_jean/, CC BY 2.0 · California Surf Museum: Gwsuperfan, CC0 · Discovery Science Center: Buchanan-Hermit, Attribution · Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum: User:Cdydatzigs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · San Diego Museum of Art: https://www.flickr.com/photos/97964364@N00/, CC BY 2.0 · Pacific Amphitheatre: Epolk, CC0 · Old Orange County Courthouse: Asfandyar at en.wikipedia, Attribution · San Diego Natural History Museum: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Timken Museum of Art: Wmpearl, CC0 · Mingei International Museum: Vgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Reuben H. Fleet Science Center: https://www.flickr.com/photos/michael-seljos/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Santa Ana Zoo: Takinzinnia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Balboa Fun Zone: Don Ramey Logan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Orange County Zoo: CharlieM1021, CC BY-SA 4.0 · San Diego Civic Theatre: OperaSmorg, CC BY 3.0 · San Diego Model Railroad Museum: Captmondo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Self-Realization Fellowship Encinitas Hermitage and Meditation Gardens: Invertzoo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Comic-Con Museum: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0 · Riverside Art Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Riverside Fox Theater: Bahugala, CC BY 2.0 · San Diego Hall of Champions: Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Spreckels Theater: Allan Ferguson, CC BY 2.0 · Santa Ysabel Asistencia: Tristan Loper, CC BY-SA 4.0 · California Citrus State Historic Park: MissionInn.Jim, Public domain · Laguna Art Museum: Patrick Pelster, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Creation and Earth History: No machine-readable author provided. Mycota assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain · San Diego Botanic Garden: Bovlb, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum: Alan Islas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · California Theatre of the Performing Arts: Amerique, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Living Coast Discovery Center: Janet Hudson, CC BY 2.0 · Museum of Photographic Arts: https://www.flickr.com/photos/osbornb/, CC BY 2.0 · Pretend City Children's Museum: Ermalfaro, CC BY-SA 4.0 · San Diego Automotive Museum: Thomas, CC BY 2.0 · San Diego History Center: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Classic Rotors Museum: Hughes-MDflyer4, CC BY 3.0 · House of Charm: User:Ashstar01, CC BY-SA 3.0 · International Surfing Museum: Alanraywiki, Public domain · Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve: Wilson44691, Public domain · San Diego Art Institute: Oleg Alexandrov, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sherman Library and Gardens: Lane 4 Imaging, CC BY 2.0 · Museum of Riverside: Unknown authorUnknown author or not provided, Public domain · Oak Canyon Nature Center: DarkNight0917, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The New Children's Museum: Omar Bárcena, CC BY 2.0 · Alta Vista Gardens: BCM11 (talk | contribs), Public domain · Granger Hall: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden: Originally uploaded by Carptrash (Transferred by Cloudbound), CC BY-SA 3.0 · University of California, Irvine Arboretum: Photograph taken by me,, CC BY-SA 3.0 · University of California, Riverside Botanic Gardens: Rick Sidwell, Public domain · Silkwood Park: PatelRahul, Public domain · WWII/Korea LVT Museum: Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0

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