Top rated Historic sites in San Jose, United States to elevate your visit (Updated March, 2024)

Top rated Historic sites in San Jose

Experience the best that San Jose has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 39 places from Historic site category.

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Chaw Se' Roundhouse

Campground

👍👍 Chaw Se' Roundhouse is an enchanting dining experience! The unique roundhouse setting adds a touch of magic to the meal. The food is exceptional, with a diverse menu catering to various tastes. Friendly staff and great service complete the package. A memorable restaurant worth revisiting! 🏞️🍽️🌟

4.90 (69 reviews) (~163.1 km from centre)

Battery Spencer

Observation deck

Fort Baker 19th-century concrete battery featuring panoramic views of Golden Gate & San Francisco.

4.80 (3.7K reviews) (~75.5 km from centre)

USS Hornet - Sea, Air and Space Museum

History museum

Aircraft carrier that participated in WWII & the Apollo 11 recovery mission now a museum with tours.

4.80 (3K reviews) (~60.62 km from centre)

Battery Townsley

Historical place

4.80 (144 reviews) (~79.97 km from centre)

Pierce Point Ranch

Historical place

4.80 (124 reviews) (~133.25 km from centre)

Alcatraz Island

Historical place

Notorious prison & once home to Al Capone, now a museum with an audio tour, accessible by ferry.

4.70 (38.7K reviews) (~71.97 km from centre)

Fort Point National Historic Site

Historical place

Fort from the Civil War era located under the Golden Gate Bridge offering cannon drills & tours.

4.70 (3.1K reviews) (~73.86 km from centre)

John Muir National Historic Site

Historical place

A 2.4-mile hiking trail loop that begins near the John Muir house, with scenic mountain views.

4.70 (771 reviews) (~75.95 km from centre)

Fort Ord National Monument

Hiking area

Home to 35 species of rare flora & fauna, this undeveloped wildland offers over 80 miles of trails.

4.70 (687 reviews) (~84.9 km from centre)

Preston Castle Foundation

Historical place

👍👍 Went for the menagerie market and was lucky enough to get a tour of the building as well. Seeing the history while learning about it is just so incredible. Highly recommend to anyone who has any sort of interest for history, castles, or great views!

4.70 (504 reviews) (~141.42 km from centre)

Fort Cronkhite

Historical place

Former World War II military base with preserved barracks, mess halls & artifacts, plus trails.

4.70 (395 reviews) (~79.18 km from centre)

Battery Godfrey

Historical landmark

Ruins of this 1895 battery, once housing 3 large guns, remain a landmark on the Coastal Trail.

4.70 (187 reviews) (~73.35 km from centre)

Battery Mendell

Historical place

4.70 (168 reviews) (~78.15 km from centre)

New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum

Museum

👍👍 Friendly, well informed guide. Beautiful drive past farms and forests enroute. Pretty house (named Casa Grande), well thought out and executed exhibits with plenty to see, hear, read about how quick silver was mined, used, and affected the people involved. Historic, scientific, and social storie...

4.70 (162 reviews) (~18.64 km from centre)

Jack London Village

Historical place

👍👍 Absolutely wonderful! Great environment. Super friendly staff. Like out of this world friendly. Love this place and cannot wait to return.

4.70 (148 reviews) (~126.17 km from centre)

Grace Hudson Museum & Sun House

Art museum

Early-20th-century residence featuring craftsman redwood construction & period furnishings.

4.70 (141 reviews) (~231.84 km from centre)

Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site

Historical place

👍👍 You have to call ahead and set a reservation for this NHS (there are gates closing off the house's property and no way to enter the house anyway) but it's totally worth it. We so enjoyed our (essentially private) tour with Ms. Joy this week around the Eugene O'Neill NHS. The NPS bus picks you up in...

4.70 (90 reviews) (~55.79 km from centre)

Fort Miley

Historical place

Former Army reservation with a VA hospital, picnic areas & panoramic ruins of gun batteries.

4.70 (79 reviews) (~73.61 km from centre)

Hearst Castle

Castle

Guests explore the art & grounds of the 20th-century mansion built by the eponymous media magnate.

4.60 (10.6K reviews) (~194.57 km from centre)

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Historical place

Expansive complex featuring a museum, interactive displays & ships telling the story of sea travel.

4.60 (4.8K reviews) (~70.31 km from centre)

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