
Lake Berryessa, 37 mi from West Sacramento
Visits to California State Railroad Museum run to about 500K a year. Nothing on our list is inside West Sacramento; the 36 places to visit are within 40 miles. On the list: 16 museums, 4 state parks and 4 gardens, among others. At 51 mi, Mount Diablo is worth the journey.

Sutter's Fort
Historic park in Sacramento, California.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Where to find them
Most of the 36 out of town lie to the northeast.
Orange: West Sacramento. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The full list
These 72 are all 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.
John Muir National Historic Site
Former home of John Muir in Martinez, California.
Aerospace Museum of California
Aviation museum in North Highlands, California, USA.
Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site
Danville, California.
Crest Theatre
Movie theater and theater in Sacramento, California, United States.
Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial
US Navy memorial to the Port Chicago disaster.
Sonoma TrainTown Railroad
Tourist railroad and 10 acre amusement park in Sonoma, California.
Blake Garden
Public garden in the Berkeley Hills, overlooking the San Francisco Bay Area.
University of California Botanical Garden
Botanical garden on the University of California, Berkeley campus.
Sacramento History Museum
Museum in Sacramento, California, United States of America.
Benicia Capitol State Historic Park
State historic park in Benicia, California, USA.
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.
Regional Parks Botanic Garden
Botanical garden located in Berkeley, California, United States.
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.
Markham Regional Arboretum
Natural arboretum located in Concord, California, USA.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in West Sacramento → · West Sacramento’s history →
Photo credits
Lake Berryessa: Unknown, Public domain · Mount Diablo: Trurl66, Public domain · Six Flags Discovery Kingdom: Tinned Elk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Adventist Health Arena: Christopher Bauer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Crocker Art Museum: Amadscientist Mark James Miller, CC BY 3.0 · Western Railway Museum: LPS.1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jack London State Historic Park: Robert E. Nylund, Public domain · 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 · 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 · 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 · Sonoma Barracks: Stepheng3, CC0 · William Land Park: Mymetlifebee$1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blake Garden: John Lambert Pearson, CC BY 2.0 · Elmshaven: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · University of California Botanical Garden: Burkhard Mücke, 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 · Benicia Capitol State Historic Park: Epolk, Public domain · 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 · 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 · 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 · Wells Fargo Pavilion: Amadscientist, Public domain · Gardens at Heather Farm: Utilizer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Depot Park Museum: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jensen Botanical Gardens: Kowloonese at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Regional Parks Botanic Garden: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rusch Botanical Gardens: Miwasatoshi, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Markham Regional Arboretum: Miguel Vieira, CC BY 2.0 · Sacramento Valley Museum: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
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