Chaco Culture National Historical Park
U.S. national park in New Mexico.
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.

Each year, some 152K people go to El Malpais National Monument. Nothing on our list is inside San Mateo; the 2 places to visit are within 40 miles. They include a national historical park and a national monument. Drive 59 mi to reach Ah-shi-sle-pah Wilderness.

U.S. national park in New Mexico.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The outermost point is Chaco Culture National Historical Park, at 35 mi.
Orange: San Mateo. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
17 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.
U.S. national park in New Mexico.
Protected wilderness area in New Mexico, United States.
United States National Monument and archeological site in New Mexico.
National monument in the United States.
National monument in the United States.
Theater and movie theater in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States.
Science museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
Scientific museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in San Mateo → · San Mateo’s history →
Chaco Culture National Historical Park: National Park Service (United States), Public domain · Ah-shi-sle-pah Wilderness: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Petroglyph National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Fort Wingate: Elias Olcott Beaman / James Fennemore / John Karl Hillers, Public domain · El Malpais National Monument: Original uploader was Chackerman at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · El Morro National Monument: Joel Mills, CC BY-SA 3.0 · KiMo Theater: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rio Rancho Events Center: Maryabm2009, CC BY-SA 4.0 · ABQ BioPark Zoo: en:User:Cburnett, CC BY-SA 3.0 · New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Albuquerque Museum: PerryPlanet at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Unser Racing Museum: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Albuquerque Aquarium: PerryPlanet at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Rio Grande Botanic Garden: en:User:Camerafiend, CC BY-SA 3.0 · ¡Explora! Science Center and Children's Museum: (WT-en) PerryPlanet at English Wikivoyage, Public domain · New Mexico Holocaust & Intolerance Museum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0