College Area Travel Guide
Modesto
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Popular places to visit
Graceada Park
Learn about the local history of Modesto when you spend time at Graceada Park.
Rainbow Fields
Catch an event at Rainbow Fields during your trip to Modesto. Experience the area's festivals or attend a sporting event.
Modesto Junior College East Campus
Explore the campus of Modesto Junior College East Campus during your visit to Modesto. Experience the festivals or attend a sporting event in this family-friendly area.
Kaiser Modesto
If Kaiser Modesto is what brings you to town, hopefully you'll have a chance to explore more of Modesto.
E and J Gallo Winery
You can enjoy a tasting or tour at E and J Gallo Winery during your travels to Modesto. Experience the festivals or attend a sporting event in this family-friendly area.
California State University Stanislaus
Walk around the campus at California State University Stanislaus during your stay in Turlock. While in this family-friendly area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Top hotels in College Area
Motel 6 Modesto, CA - Downtown
There was a condom wrapper on the floor in our room, along with some pink pills. The indoor hallway was very smelly, homeless people knocked on our window at 2am, and no coffee available, even at the office. Do not recommend.
Reviewed on 9 Mar 2026
Great Wolf Lodge Manteca
My 4 year old loved her kids ‘den’ and the painted picture of the furry characters on the wall. As the place is clearly aimed at children a step stool for the sink and a flip down child sized toilet seat would have been good considerations. Water park floor and floors throughout the hotel were not ...
Reviewed on 10 Mar 2026
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Modesto
Clean room and friendly staff.
Reviewed on 7 Mar 2026
Motel 6 Oakdale, CA
Surprising effort by management and staff, especially Maria at the front desk, to provide a clean, comfortable, quiet, and safe stay. This area felt much better than anyplace along the Route 99 corridor between Stockton and Fresno. Easily recommended at this low price point and (very) high customer ...
Reviewed on 10 Mar 2026
Best Western Plus Executive Inn & Suites
The breakfast was OK we did not use the pool
Reviewed on 11 Mar 2026
Ramada by Wyndham Modesto Yosemite Area
Friendly staff.
Reviewed on 4 Mar 2026
Other neighbourhoods around College Area
Downtown Modesto
If you're spending some time in Downtown Modesto, Gallo Center for the Arts and McHenry Museum and Mansion are top sights worth seeing.
La Loma
La Loma might not have many top sights, but E and J Gallo Winery and McHenry Museum and Mansion are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Woodland West
While there might not be top attractions in Woodland West, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Gallo Center for the Arts and Vintage Faire Mall.
Del Rio
When in Del Rio, you can plan a visit to Blue Diamond Growers and Vintage Faire Mall, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
