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Attractions near Monte Rio

A day out from Monte Rio: Fort Ross, 12 mi away

Golden Gate National Recreation Area sees about 15.7M visitors a year. Nothing is mapped inside Monte Rio, but 25 places to visit are within 40 miles. On the list: 11 museums, 2 ancient sites and 2 state parks, among others. The trip to Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary is 55 mi.

Attractions nearby
146
within 60 miles
The big one
12 mi
Fort Ross
National park units
7
parks & monuments
Big draws
5
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Ancient site · 12 mi west

Fort Ross

Former Russian establishment in the United States of America.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Where each one is

Furthest from the centre is Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, 40 mi away.

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

Everything nearby

Each place in turn

The list runs to 146 places, all within 60 miles.

Alamo Square

Park & preserve · 58 mi southeast · read 14K times a year on Wikipedia

Residential neighborhood and park in San Francisco, California, United States.

Towns near it → · Wikipedia

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Monte Rio → · Monte Rio’s history →

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

Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 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 · Fort Ross: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Muir Woods National Monument: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Clear Lake: Unknown, Public domain · USS Pampanito: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · California Academy of Sciences: Buzzlovestravel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Union Square: Aude, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Fort Point National Historic Site: Kingofthedead, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Baker Beach: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · People's Park: Minesweeper, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bodega Bay: Pixistik1687, Public domain · 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 · Playland: Smith, James R., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Point Reyes Lighthouse: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · War Memorial Opera House: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Walt Disney Family Museum: Joyofmuseums, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center: BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Mission Dolores Park: Artico2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vaillancourt Fountain: Original uploader was Enoch Lai 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 · 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 · Sunset Dunes: BriefEdits, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve: Cromis, CC BY 3.0 · 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 · 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 · San Francisco Columbarium: Frank Schulenburg, 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 · 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 · Goat Rock Beach: John Uhrig from Davis, CA, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Point Arena Light: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0 · John Muir National Historic Site: NPS, Public domain · 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 · 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 · Safari West: bluesbby from Mountain View, USA, 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 · USS LCS(L)(3)-102: United States Navy, Lt. Erik Reynolds, Public domain · Yugantar Ashram: Ragesoss, 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 · Club Fugazi: Ragesoss, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Yerba Buena Gardens: Sebastian Wallroth, Public domain · San Francisco Cable Car Museum: Jaredzimmerman (WMF), CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Marine Mammal Center: Fuzheado (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sonoma TrainTown Railroad: Cullen328 (Jim Heaphy), CC BY-SA 3.0 · California Historical Society: Jllm06, Public domain · Washington Square: Allie_Caulfield, CC BY 2.0 · 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 · 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 · Luther Burbank Home and Gardens: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Elmshaven: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Pacific Coast Air Museum: CrabTree13, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Children's Creativity Museum: D'Arcy Norman from Calgary, Canada, CC BY 2.0 · Museum of the African Diaspora: Jllm06, Public domain · The Beat Museum: BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Alcazar Theatre: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Berkeley Rose Garden: Jef Poskanzer from Berkeley, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · International Art Museum of America: B3May15, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Luther Burbank Center for the Arts: Stepheng3 (talk), Public domain · Marin Museum of Bicycling: asmartalec, CC BY 2.0 · Kule Loklo: Stepheng3 (talk), Public domain · Museum of Vertebrate Zoology: UC Bill, Public domain · Francisco Park: JirkaBulrush, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Golden State Model Railroad Museum: Richfife at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Grace Hudson Museum: User:Binksternet, Public domain · John Hinkel Park: ~jar{}, CC BY 2.0 · Marin Art and Garden Center: EponineBunnyKickQueen, CC0 · Marin Museum of Contemporary Art: Missvain, CC0 · Museo ItaloAmericano: Clyde Charles Brown, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sonoma Botanical Garden: Sakurai Midori, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sonoma County Museum: Wulfnoth of English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Sydney Walton Square: Original uploader was Ванка5 at bg.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Hand Fan Museum: Missvain, CC BY 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 · Sonoma Valley Museum of Art: Missvain, CC BY 4.0 · Tiburon Railroad & Ferry Depot Museum: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0

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