
The nearest draw to East Nicolaus: Sutter Buttes, 26 mi away
Each year, some 500K people go to California State Railroad Museum. The town has no place on our list of its own; 35 are within 40 miles. Look for 14 museums, 5 state parks and 4 theatres. A longer outing takes you to Lake Berryessa, 44 mi off.

Lake Berryessa
Reservoir in Napa County, California, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Where to go
Out of town, most of the 35 are to the south.
Orange: East Nicolaus. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
All the places to visit
45 places make the list, every one within 60 miles.
Governor's Mansion State Historic Park
Official residence of the governor of California.
California State Railroad Museum
Railroad museum in Sacramento, California.
Empire Mine State Historic Park
State historic park in Grass Valley, California, USA.
Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park
Historic site in Sacramento, California.
Old Sacramento State Historic Park
Park in the Old Sacramento Historic District in Sacramento, California.
Aerospace Museum of California
Aviation museum in North Highlands, California, USA.
Crest Theatre
Movie theater and theater in Sacramento, California, United States.
Sacramento History Museum
Museum in Sacramento, California, United States of America.
Travis Air Force Base Aviation Museum
Aviation museum in Fairfield, California.
University of California, Davis, Arboretum and Public Garden
Arboretum and public garden at University of California, Davis.
Bohart Museum of Entomology
Museum operated by the University of California, in Davis, California, United States.
Nevada Theatre
Movie theater and former theater in Nevada City, California, United States.
Woodland Opera House
Theater and former movie theater in Woodland, California, United States.
Effie Yeaw Nature Center
Park in Sacramento County, California, United States of America.
Sacramento Children's Museum
American children's museum near Sacramento, California.
San Joaquin County Historical Society and Museum
Archive organization in Lodi, United States.
University Arboretum at California State University, Sacramento
Arboretum and botanic garden in Sacramento, California.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in East Nicolaus →
Photo credits
Lake Berryessa: Unknown, Public domain · Oroville Dam: California Department of Water Resources, Public domain · Sutter Buttes: Expedition 32 crew/NASA, Public domain · ARCO Arena: CLopez63, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sutter's Fort: Ian Howard, CC BY 2.5 · Governor's Mansion State Historic Park: Mark James Miller, CC BY 3.0 · Hornet Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · California State Railroad Museum: The original uploader was Swampyank at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Empire Mine State Historic Park: Beej71, CC BY 2.5 · Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park: M.Mierzwa. MCalamari at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Crocker Art Museum: Amadscientist Mark James Miller, CC BY 3.0 · Western Railway Museum: LPS.1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Sacramento State Historic Park: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Aerospace Museum of California: J.smith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The California Museum: Ldabrahams at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Sacramento Zoo: L Wade Brown (Grubbycup), CC BY-SA 3.0 · California State Capitol Museum: [2], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Crest Theatre: Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · William Land Park: Mymetlifebee$1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Elmshaven: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Napa Valley Opera House: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0 · California Automobile Museum: Cullen328, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sacramento History Museum: Janannwa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cesar E. Chavez Plaza: Lowe, Jet Related names: O'Connell, Kristen, transmitter California State Railr, Public domain · McKinley Park: Ingawh, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Micke Grove Zoo: Breck22, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Travis Air Force Base Aviation Museum: Nick DeCicco, Public domain · 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 · Bohart Museum of Entomology: Jakobjess, CC BY-SA 4.0 · California State Indian Museum: Epp, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wells Fargo Pavilion: Amadscientist, Public domain · Nevada Theatre: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Woodland Opera House: Flickr user basykes, CC BY 2.0 · Bernhard Museum Complex: YankeeSpirit, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jensen Botanical Gardens: Kowloonese at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Northern California Art: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rusch Botanical Gardens: Miwasatoshi, CC BY-SA 4.0 · University Arboretum at California State University, Sacramento: DevinCook at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Eddy Arboretum: United States Forest Service, Public domain · Sacramento Valley Museum: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
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