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Places near Blue Lake by type
All 184 places by distance →One day from Blue Lake
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:51 pm
84 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Blue Lake
- Arcata Community Park & Sports Complexnature spot · 2 hrs
- Clarke Memorial Museummonument · 1.5 hrs
- McKinleyville Church of Christchurch · 30 min
- Azalea State Natural Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Bald Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Blue Lake
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Blue Lake?
Blue Lake Museum (museum, about 1 km), Arcata Community Park & Sports Complex (nature spot, about 10 km), Arcata Theater Lounge (attraction, about 11 km), Azalea State Natural Reserve (nature spot, about 11 km), Bald Mountain (viewpoint, about 12 km), McKinleyville Church of Christ (church, about 16 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Blue Lake?
52 places on Spotwander: 5 hill stations & viewpoints, 8 forts & heritage, 13 wildlife, forests & gardens, 4 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Blue Lake?
Bald Mountain, about 12 km by road; Green Point (17 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Blue Lake?
Morris Graves Museum of Art, about 22 km by road; USS Milwaukee (C-21) (25 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Blue Lake?
Start in Blue Lake, visit Arcata Community Park & Sports Complex, then Clarke Memorial Museum, then McKinleyville Church of Christ, then Azalea State Natural Reserve, then Bald Mountain, and drive back — about 84 km by road in all.