Best Places to Visit Near San Jose
Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of San Jose with hundreds to choose from to make your perfect day out or weekend break away. Browse the below list featuring some of the best destinations (such as Santa Cruz, Oakland, Palo Alto) or select map view to search geographically.
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Cities and Localities Near San Jose
Where to go for a weekend trip near San Jose? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of San Jose within a 50 mile radius.
26 milesS
Santa CruzCity
38 milesNW
OaklandCity
16 milesNW
Palo AltoCity
25 milesN
LivermoreCity
11 milesW
Mountain ViewCity
21 milesNW
Redwood CityCity
4.4 miW
Santa ClaraCity, Area
31 milesW
Half Moon BayCity
40 milesN
Walnut CreekCity
8.3 miW
SunnyvaleCity
28 milesNW
San MateoCity
9.1 miSW
Los GatosTown
6.6 miN
MilpitasCity
36 milesNW
AlamedaCity, Area
7.9 miW
CupertinoCity
23 milesN
PleasantonCity
15 milesN
FremontCity
19 milesSE
Morgan HillCity
30 milesNW
BurlingameCity
9.4 miSW
SaratogaCity
21 milesW
WoodsideTown
38 milesNW
PacificaCity
36 milesNW
South San FranciscoCity
40 milesNW
Daly CityCity
26 milesNW
HaywardCity
34 milesN
DanvilleLocality
28 milesW
PescaderoTown
37 milesS
Moss LandingLocality
26 milesNW
Foster CityCity
30 milesS
WatsonvilleCity
25 milesS
CapitolaCity
39 milesSE
San Juan BautistaCity
35 milesNW
San BrunoCity
33 milesNW
MillbraeCity
23 milesNW
San CarlosCity
31 milesN
San RamonCity
30 milesNW
San LeandroTown
38 milesNE
TracyCity
29 milesSE
GilroyCity
26 milesN
DublinCity
41 milesN
LafayetteCity
21 milesSW
Big Basin Redwoods State ParkNational park
27 milesSE
Henry W. Coe State ParkNational park
19 milesW
Jasper Ridge Biological PreserveNational park
37 milesN
Marsh Creek State ParkNational park
26 milesSW
Año Nuevo State ParkNational park
15 milesSW
Castle Rock State ParkNational park
18 milesW
Portola Redwoods State ParkNational park
15 milesNW
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife RefugeNational park
26 milesW
Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space PreserveNational park
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TOP Attractions
Best Day Trips from San Jose
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Attractions Best Day Trips from San Jose
39 milesNWChildren's Fairyland Oakland, United States
38 milesNWUSS Hornet Museum Alameda, United States
27 milesSSanta Cruz Surfing Museum Santa Cruz, United States
27 milesSEGilroy Gardens Gilroy, United States
25 milesWFiloli Woodside, United States
21 milesNWSan Mateo County History Museum Redwood City, United States
23 milesNAlameda County Fairgrounds Pleasanton, United States
30 milesWPigeon Point Lighthouse Pescadero, United States
26 milesSSanta Cruz, United States
Iconic 1924 wooden roller coaster
32 milesNWOakland, United States
650+ native and exotic animals on display
12 milesNWMountain View, United States
Devices dating back to the 1940s
28 milesNWBayfair Center San Leandro, United States
10 milesSWMontalvo Arts Center Saratoga, United States
17 milesWStanford Memorial Church Palo Alto, United States
17 milesNWMuseum of American Heritage Palo Alto, United States
34 milesNWOakland Arena Oakland, United States
5.5 miNWIntel Museum Santa Clara, United States
42 milesNWOakland, United States
Elegant bridge with walking/cycling path
6.6 miNWLevi's Stadium Santa Clara, United States
6.4 miNWColumbia Carousel Santa Clara, United States
39 milesSESan Juan Bautista, United States
Picturesque mission church with mass
2.9 miNWBuck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, United States
17 milesWStanford Dish Palo Alto, United States
38 milesNWCamron-Stanford House Oakland, United States
38 milesNWOakland, United States
City staple for walks, picnics and boating
17 milesNWCantor Arts Center Palo Alto, United States
6.4 miNWGold Striker Santa Clara, United States
26 milesSUndertow Roller Coaster Santa Cruz, United States
35 milesNWSan Andreas Lake Millbrae, United States
39 milesNWOakland, United States
Unique church made of wood and glass
18 milesNWArdenwood Historic Farm Fremont, United States
30 milesNWSan Mateo, United States
Science and wildlife center for kids
38 milesNWOakland Museum of California Oakland, United States
30 milesNWCoyote Point Recreation Area San Mateo, United States
17 milesWWhite Memorial Fountain Palo Alto, United States
28 milesSLong Marine Laboratory Santa Cruz, United States
39 milesNWFox Theater Oakland, United States
37 milesNWOakland Buddha Oakland, United States
37 milesSBennett Slough Moss Landing, United States
17 milesNWHoover Tower Palo Alto, United States
19 milesWTip Toe Falls Portola Redwoods State Park, United States
34 milesNBlackhawk Museum Danville, United States
21 milesNWFox Theatre Redwood City, United States
7.6 miWSunnyvale Heritage Park Museum Sunnyvale, United States
40 milesNLafayette Reservoir Lafayette, United States
37 milesSMonterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, United States
40 milesNWMountain View Cemetery Oakland, United States
26 milesSMission Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, United States
39 milesNWParamount Theatre Oakland, United States
6.4 miNWFlight Deck Santa Clara, United States
38 milesNWPacifica, United States
Oceanside bluffs and hiking trails
37 milesNWOakland California Temple Oakland, United States
12 milesNWShoreline Amphitheatre Mountain View, United States
36 milesWFitzgerald Marine Reserve Half Moon Bay, United States
39 milesNWThe Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment Oakland, United States
18 milesNNiles Canyon Fremont, United States
6.1 miNWThe Grizzly Santa Clara, United States
42 milesNShadelands Ranch Walnut Creek, United States
40 milesNWMiddle Harbor Shoreline Park Oakland, United States
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