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Places near Basin by type
All 239 places by distance →One day from Basin
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:11 pm
97 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Basin
- White Damdam · 45 min
- United States Post Officeheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Perkins Damdam · 45 min
- Blue Ridge Detention Damdam · 45 min
- Dobie Butteviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Basin
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Basin?
Basin Republican-Rustler Printing Building (heritage site, about 1 km), US Post Office (heritage site, about 1 km), Blue Ridge Detention Dam (dam, about 11 km), White Dam (dam, about 14 km), United States Post Office (heritage site, about 15 km), Carey Block (heritage site, about 15 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Basin?
46 places on Spotwander: 15 hill stations & viewpoints, 23 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 7 forts & heritage, 1 museum.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Basin?
Dobie Butte, about 18 km by road; Gould Butte (20 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Basin?
Blue Ridge Detention Dam, about 11 km by road; White Dam (14 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Basin?
Start in Basin, visit White Dam, then United States Post Office, then Perkins Dam, then Blue Ridge Detention Dam, then Dobie Butte, and drive back — about 97 km by road in all.