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Attractions near Thornton

Mount Diablo, 36 mi from Thornton

California State Railroad Museum sees about 500K visitors a year. Nothing on our list is inside Thornton; the 45 places to visit are within 40 miles. On the list: 18 museums, 7 gardens and 4 state parks, among others. Make a day of it at USS Hornet, 57 mi away.

Attractions nearby
116
within 60 miles
The big one
57 mi
USS Hornet
National park units
5
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Museum · 57 mi southwest

USS Hornet

1943 Essex-class aircraft carrier.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

The layout

The map puts most of the 45 to the north.

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

Everything nearby

All of it

Look within 60 miles for all 116.

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

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

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

USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0 · Oakland Arena: Mike Disharoon, CC BY-SA 2.0 · California Memorial Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Lake Berryessa: Unknown, Public domain · Mount Diablo: Trurl66, Public domain · Six Flags Discovery Kingdom: Tinned Elk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Children's Fairyland: Wordworking, CC BY-SA 4.0 · ARCO Arena: CLopez63, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sutter's Fort: Ian Howard, CC BY 2.5 · Lake Merritt: Dcoetzee, Public domain · Governor's Mansion State Historic Park: Mark James Miller, CC BY 3.0 · People's Park: Minesweeper, CC BY-SA 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 · Golden Gate National Recreation Area: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mission San José: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hearst Greek Theatre: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park: M.Mierzwa. MCalamari at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Adventist Health Arena: Christopher Bauer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Crocker Art Museum: Amadscientist Mark James Miller, CC BY 3.0 · Oakland Zoo: Todd Dailey, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Paramount Theatre: sierra jane from oakland, ca, CC BY 2.0 · Western Railway Museum: LPS.1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ardenwood Historic Farm: Mactographer at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · SS Red Oak Victory: Leonard G., CC0 · Chabot Space and Science Center: The original uploader was Daniel Olsen at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.5 · Emeryville Shellmound: unknown, property of Oakland (California) Public Library, Public domain · Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive: Cullen328, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Sacramento State Historic Park: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tilden Regional Park: Ijon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · John Muir National Historic Site: NPS, Public domain · Blackhawk Museum: ShakataGaNai, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Oakland Museum of California: Cullen328, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Railtown 1897 State Historic Park: Ed Bierman, CC BY 2.0 · China Camp State Park: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS LCS(L)(3)-102: United States Navy, Lt. Erik Reynolds, Public domain · Aerospace Museum of California: J.smith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Haggin Museum: Bluelight999, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The California Museum: Ldabrahams at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Lawrence Hall of Science: Namedina. Cropped by Oleg Alexandrov, CC BY 2.5 · 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 · USS Lucid: U.S. Navy photo, Public domain · Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial: en:National Park Service image., Public domain · Sleep Train Pavilion: dantc from San Francisco, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Sonoma TrainTown Railroad: Cullen328 (Jim Heaphy), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Berkeley Community Theater: Daniella Thompson, CC BY-SA 1.0 · Golden Gate Railroad Museum: Grey3k, CC0 · Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park: E. F. Joseph, Public domain · Sonoma Barracks: Stepheng3, CC0 · William Land Park: Mymetlifebee$1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blake Garden: John Lambert Pearson, CC BY 2.0 · University of California Botanical Garden: Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0 · University of California Museum of Paleontology: UC Bill, Public domain · 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 · Zellerbach Hall: Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0 · California Automobile Museum: Cullen328, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gallo Center for the Arts: OsotedeMonte, CC BY 3.0 · McHenry Mansion: Rayana fazli at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Sacramento History Museum: Janannwa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adventure Playground: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Alameda Theatre: Binksternet, Public domain · Benicia Capitol State Historic Park: Epolk, Public domain · 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 · McKinley Park: Ingawh, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Micke Grove Zoo: Breck22, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment: Blz 2049, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ruth Bancroft Garden: Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · African American Museum and Library at Oakland: Oakland Public Library, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bohart Museum of Entomology: Jakobjess, CC BY-SA 4.0 · California State Indian Museum: Epp, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Don Francisco Galindo House: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Morcom Rose Garden: Calibas, Public domain · Wells Fargo Pavilion: Amadscientist, Public domain · Alameda Naval Air Museum: tbo47, 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 · Museum of Vertebrate Zoology: UC Bill, Public domain · Pardee Home: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Woodland Opera House: Flickr user basykes, CC BY 2.0 · Bernhard Museum Complex: YankeeSpirit, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Depot Park Museum: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jensen Botanical Gardens: Kowloonese at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Hinkel Park: ~jar{}, CC BY 2.0 · Niles Depot Museum: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Regional Parks Botanic Garden: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rusch Botanical Gardens: Miwasatoshi, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sierra Nevada Logging Museum: Junkyardsparkle, CC0 · Sonoma Botanical Garden: Sakurai Midori, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sonoma Valley Museum of Art: Missvain, CC BY 4.0 · University Arboretum at California State University, Sacramento: DevinCook at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Eddy Arboretum: United States Forest Service, Public domain · Labadie Arboretum: National Park Service, Joshua Tree National Park., Public domain · Markham Regional Arboretum: Miguel Vieira, CC BY 2.0

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