Salton Sea
Saline lake in Imperial and Riverside counties in California, United States.
Attractions near Mountain Center
A day out from Mountain Center: Joshua Tree National Park, 24 mi away
About 2.9M people a year visit Joshua Tree National Park. Nothing is mapped inside Mountain Center, but 29 places to visit are within 40 miles. The mix takes in 9 museums, 4 gardens and 3 ski areas. Make a day of it at Salton Sea, 57 mi away.
Attractions nearby
67
within 60 miles
The big one
57 mi
Salton Sea
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Ski areas
3
Snow Valley Mountain Resort
Big draws
2
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Lake · 57 mi southeast
Salton Sea
Saline lake in Imperial and Riverside counties in California, United States.
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What’s around Mountain Center
At 40 mi, Riverside International Automotive Museum is the farthest one out.
Orange: Mountain Center. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every place to visit
Look within 60 miles for all 67.
2Joshua Tree National Park
National park of the United States.
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6San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Zoo in San Pasqual Valley area of San Diego County, California, United States.
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10Forest Lawn Cemetery
Mausoleum in Cathedral City, California near Palm Springs.
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San Bernardino National Forest
National forest in California, United States.
Glen Helen Amphitheater
65,000-capacity amphitheater located in the hills of Glen Helen Regional Park in San Bernardino, California, United States.
San Onofre State Beach
State beach in San Diego County, California, United States.
Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
Botanical garden and zoo in Riverside County, California.
Snow Valley Mountain Resort
Ski resort in Running Springs, California, United States.
General George S. Patton Memorial Museum
Biographical museum in Chiriaco Summit, California /.
North Shore Beach and Yacht Club
Maritime museum in North Shore, United States of America.
San Bernardino de Sena Estancia
Ranch outpost of Mission San Gabriel Arcángel in Redlands, California.
Self-Realization Fellowship Encinitas Hermitage and Meditation Gardens
Botanical garden in California, U.S..
Cabot's Pueblo Museum
Historic house museum in Desert Hot Springs, California Old Indian Pueblo and Old Indian Pueblo and Museum).
Riverside Fox Theater
Theater and movie theater in Riverside, California, United States.
Santa Ysabel Asistencia
"Sub-mission" to Mission San Diego de Alcalá in California.
California Citrus State Historic Park
Historic site in California, United States.
San Diego Botanic Garden
Non-profit organization in Encinitas, California.
Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum
Living-history museum in Vista, California.
California Theatre of the Performing Arts
Theater and performing arts center in San Bernardino, California.
Shields Date Gardens
Historic date palm orchard and tourist attraction in Indio, Riverside County, California, United States.
Gilman Ranch
Historic ranch, and stagecoach station in Banning, Riverside County, California..
Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve
Park in California, United States of America, United States of America.
Moorten Botanical Garden and Cactarium
Botanical garden in Palm Springs, California, US.
Riverside International Automotive Museum
Automotive museum in California, United States.
Museum of Riverside
California regional history and culture, Indigenous culture, and natural history.
Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art
Art museum in San Bernardino, California.
University of California, Riverside Botanic Gardens
Botanical gardens in Riverside, California.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Mountain Center → · Mountain Center’s history →
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Photo credits
Salton Sea: NASA, Public domain · Joshua Tree National Park: Sergiy Galyonkin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Legoland California: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jdigger/, CC BY 2.0 · Acrisure Arena: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0 · San Gorgonio Mountain: Doc Searls, CC BY-SA 2.0 · San Diego Zoo Safari Park: Flickr user: Olivier Bruchez https://www.flickr.com/photos/bruchez/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Toyota Arena: jondoeforty1, 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 · Big Bear Lake: H.G. Judd, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Planes of Fame Air Museum: Konstantin Von Wedelstaedt, GFDL 1.2 · San Bernardino National Forest: Scottthezombie (talk) (Transferred by JaumeBG/Originally uploaded by Scottthezom, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Glen Helen Amphitheater: Alonzo, CC BY 2.0 · 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 · San Onofre State Beach: California State Parks, Attribution · Black Star Canyon: Hobart56, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Living Desert Zoo and Gardens: Dsyrengelas at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yanks Air Museum: Greg Goebel, CC BY-SA 2.0 · March Field Air Museum: Curimedia, CC BY 2.0 · California Surf Museum: Gwsuperfan, CC0 · Snow Valley Mountain Resort: Me, CC BY-SA 4.0 · General George S. Patton Memorial Museum: Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0 · North Shore Beach and Yacht Club: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Palm Springs Air Museum: Ted Rufus Ross, CC BY 2.5 · Santa's Village: Dcsutherland, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Palm Springs Art Museum: Toohool, CC0 · Orange County Zoo: CharlieM1021, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Self-Realization Fellowship Encinitas Hermitage and Meditation Gardens: Invertzoo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cabot's Pueblo Museum: Jllm06, CC0 · Riverside Art Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Riverside Fox Theater: Bahugala, CC BY 2.0 · Santa Ysabel Asistencia: Tristan Loper, CC BY-SA 4.0 · California Citrus State Historic Park: MissionInn.Jim, 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 · Museum of Making Music: Museum of Making Music at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Pretend City Children's Museum: Ermalfaro, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Shields Date Gardens: Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Classic Rotors Museum: Hughes-MDflyer4, CC BY 3.0 · Gilman Ranch: Jean Allsworth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve: Wilson44691, Public domain · Moorten Botanical Garden and Cactarium: YuriVict, Public domain · Riverside International Automotive Museum: MissionInn.Jim, Public domain · Craftsmanship Museum: Jim1138, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Desert Christ Park: Zekerags, Public domain · Museum of Riverside: Unknown authorUnknown author or not provided, Public domain · Oak Canyon Nature Center: DarkNight0917, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Alta Vista Gardens: BCM11 (talk | contribs), Public domain · University of California, Riverside Botanic Gardens: Rick Sidwell, Public domain · College of the Desert Arboretum: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · WWII/Korea LVT Museum: Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0
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