Places to visit near

Ashcroft

Ashcroft is a town in Thompson-Nicola Regional district, British Columbia, Canada of about 1,796 people. Within 50 km by road there are 126 places to visit: 33 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 33 hill stations & viewpoints and 13 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are McAbee Fossil Beds Heritage Site, Juniper Beach Provincial Park and Harry Lake Aspen Provincial Park.

50.7237° N, 121.2821° WPop. 1,796

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Within 30 km72 places
Within 50 km126
Must-see46
Notable68
Best timeAugust to December

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One day from Ashcroft

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:56 pm

117 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Ashcroft
  2. Juniper Beach Provincial Parkbeach · 1.5 hrs
  3. Elephant Hill Provincial Parkhill · 2 hrs
  4. Harry Lake Aspen Provincial Parklake · 45 min
  5. Cornwall Hills Provincial Parkhill · 2 hrs
  6. Blue Earth Lake Provincial Parklake · 45 min
  7. Back in Ashcroft
Today’s loopAshcroftStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Ashcroft?

McAbee Fossil Beds Heritage Site (attraction, about 16 km), Juniper Beach Provincial Park (beach, about 19 km), Harry Lake Aspen Provincial Park (lake, about 25 km), Elephant Hill Provincial Park (hill, about 5 km), Blue Earth Lake Provincial Park (lake, about 26 km), Cornwall Hills Provincial Park (hill, about 15 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ashcroft?

126 places on Spotwander: 33 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 33 hill stations & viewpoints, 13 wildlife, forests & gardens, 19 rivers, islands & mangroves, 2 waterfalls.

Which is the nearest lake to Ashcroft?

Barnes Lake Recreation Site, about 5 km by road; Willard Lake Recreation Site (6 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Ashcroft?

Elephant Hill, about 5 km by road; Rattlesnake Hill (7 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Ashcroft?

Start in Ashcroft, visit Juniper Beach Provincial Park, then Elephant Hill Provincial Park, then Harry Lake Aspen Provincial Park, then Cornwall Hills Provincial Park, then Blue Earth Lake Provincial Park, and drive back — about 117 km by road in all.