The historic Friendly El Monte welcome sign

Outdoors

Outdoors near El Monte

40 national forests, lakes, parks and campgrounds within reach, by activity.

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Get outside around El Monte

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We visited Spring Shabu Shabu in El Monte, CA.

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Top 4 Legendary Places To Eat In El Monte,California

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Around El Monte

El Monte upper level platform
El Monte upper level platform (8172830330)Oran Viriyincy from Santa Barbara, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
LACMTA Metro Local NABI 40-LFW -7693, El Monte
LACMTA Metro Local NABI 40-LFW -7693George · CC BY-SA 2.0
Boarding Metro Silver Line at El Monte
Boarding Metro Silver Line at El Monte (8172857786)Oran Viriyincy from Santa Barbara, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0

Closer to home

Places come from Recreation.gov’s federal recreation database; distances are straight-line miles from downtown.

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