Tours, tickets and day trips in Modesto
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Stanislaus County Library | 2,321,449 | 2016 |
The busiest is Stanislaus County Library at 2,321,449 visitors in 2016. At that volume, anything with a gate is worth a timed ticket or an early start.
Day trips from Modesto
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modesto to Stockton | United States | 44 km (27 mi) | about 43 min |
| Modesto to Antioch | United States | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Modesto to San Jose | United States | 86 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Modesto to Fremont | United States | 88 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 26 min |
| Modesto to Santa Clara | United States | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Modesto to Elk Grove | United States | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 29 min |
| Modesto to Hayward | United States | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Modesto to Sunnyvale | United States | 96 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Modesto to San Francisco | United States | 126 km (78 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Modesto to Fresno | United States | 147 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 23 min |
| Modesto to Sacramento | United States | 113 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
| Modesto to Oakland | United States | 114 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
What is the most visited attraction in Modesto?
Stanislaus County Library, with 2,321,449 visitors in 2016 (Wikidata).
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.