Best points of interest near Palo Alto
67 points of interest · 67 ranked · updated 2026-07-19 · off-season
Explore the best points of interest near Palo Alto, California — every spot ranked by our conditions-aware Snoflo score: live conditions first, then visitor reviews and logged trips. Click a pin on the map for the score and what's driving it.
Showing the top 15 of 67 points of interest · best 15 shown on the map
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#1
Castle Rock State Park. Old Corral Day Use Area
8.9 mi away
Castle Rock State Park's Old Corral Day Use Area is a day-use attraction located near Saratoga in California's Santa Cruz Mountains. Open from 6 a.m. to sunset, the area offers…
Why 60: protected / landmark status
60Solid
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#2
Castle Rock State Park. Red Mountain Day Use Area
8.9 mi away
Castle Rock State Park's Red Mountain Day Use Area is located near Saratoga in California's Santa Cruz Mountains. The area is open from 6 a.m. until sunset and offers day-use…
Why 60: protected / landmark status
60Solid
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#3
Pandemonium Aviaries Sculpture
1.1 mi away
Pandemonium Aviaries Sculpture is a mosaic artwork located in California featuring a pig form adorned with multicolored tile work. The sculpture serves as a distinctive public art…
Why 40: protected / landmark status
40Rated
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#4
Foothill College Observatory
2.9 mi away
Foothill Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Peninsula Astronomical Society (PAS) and Foothill College. It is located on the college's campus in Los…
Why 40: protected / landmark status
40Rated
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#5
Lou Henry and Herbert Hoover House
3.1 mi away
The Lou Henry and Herbert Hoover House is a historic site located near Palo Alto in California. This preserved residence offers visitors an opportunity to explore the home of the…
Why 40: protected / landmark status
40Rated
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#6
Barron Park Donkeys
3.3 mi away
Barron Park Donkeys is a zoo located near Los Altos in California's San Francisco Bay Area. The facility features donkeys and provides visitors with an opportunity to observe and…
Why 40: protected / landmark status
40Rated
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#7
Paul Shoup House
3.5 mi away
The Paul Shoup House, also known as the Shoup House, is a historic residence in Los Altos, Santa Clara County, California, United States. It was built as an American Craftsman-…
Why 40: protected / landmark status
40Rated
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#8
The Stanford Legacy
3.5 mi away
The Stanford Legacy is a public art installation located near Palo Alto, California. Visitors to the area will find this artwork situated in the local community, offering an…
Why 40: protected / landmark status
40Rated
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#9
Luna Moth Walk I
3.6 mi away
Luna Moth Walk I is a 1982–1983 Cor-Ten steel sculpture by Charles Ginnever, installed on the Stanford University campus in Stanford, California, United States. The sculpture is…
Why 40: protected / landmark status
40Rated
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#10
The Sieve of Eratosthenes
3.6 mi away
The Sieve of Eratosthenes is a 1999 sculpture by Mark di Suvero, installed on the Stanford University campus in Stanford, California. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
Why 40: protected / landmark status
40Rated
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#11
Gay Liberation
3.7 mi away
The Gay Liberation Monument is part of the Stonewall National Monument, which commemorates the Stonewall uprising of 1969. Created in 1980, the Gay Liberation sculpture by…
Why 40: protected / landmark status
40Rated
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#12
The Burghers of Calais
3.7 mi away
The Burghers of Calais is a public art installation located near Palo Alto, California. Visitors to this outdoor site can view the sculpture, which is accessible to the public…
Why 40: protected / landmark status
40Rated
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#13
Los Altos History Museum
3.8 mi away
Los Altos History Museum in California preserves and showcases the local heritage of the Los Altos area. Operated by the Association of the Los Altos Historical Museum, the…
Why 40: protected / landmark status
40Rated
Points of Interest near Palo Alto
The Palo Alto area has 67 points of interest on Snoflo, ranked by live conditions, visitor reviews, and logged trips — so the best, closest options rise to the top.
How we rank the best points of interest near Palo Alto
How are these points of interest ranked?
Each gets a daily Snoflo score blending live conditions, visitor review ratings, and logged trips. The order reflects what's best right now and re-ranks every day.
How often does it update?
Daily, as new conditions, reviews, and trips arrive — so "best right now" means right now.
What do the numbers on the map mean?
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