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Places near Aurora by type
All 216 places by distance →One day from Aurora
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:41 pm
77 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Aurora
- Rocky Ford Damdam · 45 min
- Black Knollviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Fishlake National Forestnature spot · 2 hrs
- Miss Mary's Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Redmond Damdam · 45 min
- Back in Aurora
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Aurora?
Fishlake National Forest (nature spot, about 25 km), Rocky Ford Dam (dam, about 8 km), Miss Mary's Museum (museum, about 9 km), Redmond Dam (dam, about 13 km), Black Knoll (viewpoint, about 14 km), Wild Goose Canyon (viewpoint, about 40 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Aurora?
110 places on Spotwander: 56 hill stations & viewpoints, 21 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 17 churches, 3 forts & heritage, 3 museums.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Aurora?
Denmark Wash, about 7 km by road; The Twist (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Aurora?
Rocky Ford Dam, about 8 km by road; Denmark Wash Dam (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Aurora?
Start in Aurora, visit Rocky Ford Dam, then Black Knoll, then Fishlake National Forest, then Miss Mary's Museum, then Redmond Dam, and drive back — about 77 km by road in all.