Nature discovery
Research 15 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Yuba City, grouped across 8 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 Yuba City. 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 Yuba City. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Yuba City, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 15 places.
Ellis Lake is a lake reachable from Yuba City as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ellis Lake, about 4 km (2 mi) from Yuba City
Image credit: Image: Mchavez at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Sacramento Valley is a natural area reachable from Yuba City as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Sacramento Valley, about 19 km (11 mi) from Yuba City
Image credit: Image: Mark Miller / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Sutter Buttes is a mountain reachable from Yuba City as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Sutter Buttes, about 19 km (12 mi) from Yuba City
Image credit: Image: Expedition 32 crew/NASA / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Englebright Lake is a lake reachable from Yuba City as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Englebright Lake, about 33 km (20 mi) from Yuba City
Image credit: Image: Michael Nevins, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Collins Lake is a lake reachable from Yuba City as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Collins Lake, about 34 km (21 mi) from Yuba City
Image credit: Image: Bamboosuperhero / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Colusa National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge reachable from Yuba City as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Colusa National Wildlife Refuge, about 36 km (22 mi) from Yuba City
Image credit: Image: David Brossard / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
South Yuba River State Park is a state park reachable from Yuba City as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — South Yuba River State Park, about 41 km (26 mi) from Yuba City
Image credit: Image: Michael Nevins, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Phantom Falls is a waterfall reachable from Yuba City as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Phantom Falls, about 53 km (33 mi) from Yuba City
Image credit: Image: Ferrettiphotography / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Feather Falls is a waterfall reachable from Yuba City as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Feather Falls, about 64 km (40 mi) from Yuba City
Image credit: Image: Podruznik at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Zim Zim Falls is a waterfall reachable from Yuba City as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Zim Zim Falls, about 72 km (45 mi) from Yuba City
Image credit: Image: Anthonysthwd / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Boggs Mountain Demonstration State Forest is a state forest reachable from Yuba City as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Boggs Mountain Demonstration State Forest, about 98 km (61 mi) from Yuba City
Image credit: Image: ggstahl / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Tahoe National Forest is a national forest reachable from Yuba City as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Tahoe National Forest, about 103 km (64 mi) from Yuba City
Image credit: Image: Wouter Kiel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Mendocino National Forest is a national forest reachable from Yuba City as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mendocino National Forest, about 113 km (70 mi) from Yuba City
Image credit: Image: USFS Region 5 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Bassi Falls is a waterfall reachable from Yuba City as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bassi Falls, about 115 km (72 mi) from Yuba City
Image credit: Image: User:Phreakdigital / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Eldorado National Forest is a national forest reachable from Yuba City as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Eldorado National Forest, about 120 km (74 mi) from Yuba City
Image credit: Image: Sebastian Werner / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0