Destinations · California
Auburn
CA · 38.8967, -121.0769
Eldorado National Forest and Tahoe National Forest lie within 30 miles of Auburn, California.
Understand
Near the confluence of the North and East Forks of the American River are a good place to swim and drink beer. There is a picturesque old town neighborhood near the statue of a miner just off the freeway. Under the miner, there are large drainage tunnels filled with graffiti that one can explore with a flashlight.
Day-trip loops
Ready-made loops for Auburn are growing. What is within reach is measured today; plan a live day trip and the engine routes it now.
Within reach
Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.
Public land
- Eldorado National Forest · 11 mi
- Tahoe National Forest · 16 mi
Campgrounds
- Dru Barner Campground · 17 mi
- Forbes Group Campground · 23 mi
- Giant Gap Campground · 23 mi
- Parker Flat Staging Area - (530)-478-6254 x228 · 23 mi
- Shirttail Campground · 23 mi
- Sugar Pine Staging Area · 23 mi
- Big Reservoir Campground · 24 mi
- Black Oak Group Campground · 26 mi
Named places
- Placer County Museum · 0 mi
- Old Auburn Historic District · 0 mi
- Bernard House · 0 mi
- Placer County Historical Museum · 0 mi
- Auburn Recreation Park · 1 mi
- American River Canyon Overlook Park · 1 mi
- The Gold Rush Museum · 1 mi
- Railhead Park · 1 mi
A day out of Auburn, planned on real roads
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More day-trip bases nearby
- Rocklin · 11 mi
- Coloma · 12 mi
- El Dorado Hills · 15 mi
- Colfax · 16 mi
- Folsom · 16 mi
- Placerville · 19 mi