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All 226 places by distance →One day from Buchanan Dam
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:59 pm
79 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Buchanan Dam
- Packsaddle Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Lake Lyndon B. Johnsonlake · 45 min
- Longhorn Cavern State Parkpark · 45 min
- Inks Lakelake · 45 min
- Lake Buchananlake · 45 min
- Back in Buchanan Dam
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Buchanan Dam?
Buchanan Dam (dam, about 2 km), Inks Lake (lake, about 5 km), Roy Inks Dam (dam, about 6 km), Longhorn Cavern State Park (park, about 11 km), Lake Lyndon B. Johnson (lake, about 15 km), Lake Buchanan (lake, about 15 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Buchanan Dam?
107 places on Spotwander: 40 hill stations & viewpoints, 33 forts & heritage, 13 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 museums, 5 churches.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Buchanan Dam?
Black Rock, about 5 km by road; Bill Pickett Hill (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Buchanan Dam?
C.S.A. Salt Works, about 1 km by road; Buchanan Dam (4 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Buchanan Dam?
Start in Buchanan Dam, visit Packsaddle Mountain, then Lake Lyndon B. Johnson, then Longhorn Cavern State Park, then Inks Lake, then Lake Buchanan, and drive back — about 79 km by road in all.