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Places near Alta by type
All 189 places by distance →One day from Alta
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:30 pm
120 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Alta
- Living Heritage Tree Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Lakeside Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- 470th Streetheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Wittrock Indian Village State Preserveheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Larson Lake County Parklake · 45 min
- Back in Alta
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Alta?
Living Heritage Tree Museum (museum, about 10 km), Little Storm Lake Discovery Center Park (lake, about 7 km), Casino Beach (beach, about 9 km), Buena Vista County Historical Society Museum (museum, about 10 km), Harker House (museum, about 10 km), Larson Lake County Park (lake, about 13 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Alta?
44 places on Spotwander: 14 museums, 7 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens, 4 beaches & coast, 9 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest museum to Alta?
Buena Vista County Historical Society Museum, about 10 km by road; Living Heritage Tree Museum (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Alta?
Little Storm Lake Discovery Center Park, about 7 km by road; Larson Lake County Park (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Alta?
Start in Alta, visit Living Heritage Tree Museum, then Lakeside Beach, then 470th Street, then Wittrock Indian Village State Preserve, then Larson Lake County Park, and drive back — about 120 km by road in all.