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Places near Albert Lea by type
All 254 places by distance →One day from Albert Lea
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:32 pm
151 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Albert Lea
- Pickerel Lake Parklake · 45 min
- Grass Lakelake · 45 min
- SPAM Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Geneva Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Alden Community Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Albert Lea
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Albert Lea?
Pickerel Lake Park (lake, about 5 km), Freeborn County Courthouse (heritage site, about 1 km), Fountain Lake Park (lake, about 1 km), Albert Lea Beach (lake, about 1 km), Grace Lutheran Church (church, about 2 km), Faith Baptist Church (church, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Albert Lea?
40 places on Spotwander: 15 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 museums, 6 churches, 5 forts & heritage, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest lake to Albert Lea?
Fountain Lake Park, about 1 km by road; Albert Lea Beach (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest museum to Albert Lea?
Alden Community Museum, about 21 km by road; The Art Farm (28 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Albert Lea?
Start in Albert Lea, visit Pickerel Lake Park, then Grass Lake, then SPAM Museum, then Geneva Lake Dam, then Alden Community Museum, and drive back — about 151 km by road in all.