Nature discovery
Research 11 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Hanford, grouped across 5 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Hanford. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Hanford. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Hanford, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 11 places.
Jesse Morrow Mountain is a mountain reachable from Hanford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Jesse Morrow Mountain, about 50 km (31 mi) from Hanford
Image credit: Image: David Prasad / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Pixley National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge reachable from Hanford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Pixley National Wildlife Refuge, about 52 km (32 mi) from Hanford
Image credit: Image: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Bear Mountain is a mountain reachable from Hanford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bear Mountain, about 57 km (35 mi) from Hanford
Image credit: Image: sdold / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Lake Kaweah is a lake reachable from Hanford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lake Kaweah, about 59 km (36 mi) from Hanford
Image credit: Image: User:Philm555 / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
San Joaquin Valley is a natural area reachable from Hanford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — San Joaquin Valley, about 59 km (36 mi) from Hanford
Image credit: Image: Downtowngal / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Kern National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge reachable from Hanford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Kern National Wildlife Refuge, about 65 km (40 mi) from Hanford
Image credit: Image: Elaine with Grey Cats / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Big Stump Grove is a grove reachable from Hanford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Big Stump Grove, about 74 km (46 mi) from Hanford
Image credit: Image: David Fulmer / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Redwood Mountain Grove is a forest reachable from Hanford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Redwood Mountain Grove, about 76 km (47 mi) from Hanford
Image credit: Image: The Angels 2010 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Converse Basin Grove is a grove reachable from Hanford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Converse Basin Grove, about 80 km (50 mi) from Hanford
Image credit: Image: Bradluke22 ( talk · contribs ) / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Giant Forest is a forest reachable from Hanford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Giant Forest, about 84 km (52 mi) from Hanford
Image credit: Image: m01229 from USA / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Mountain Home Grove is a forest reachable from Hanford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mountain Home Grove, about 88 km (55 mi) from Hanford
Image credit: Image: Mikesclark / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0