Within 30 km20 places
Within 50 km57
Must-see290
Notable0
Best timeAugust to December
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Places near Buffalo by type
All 290 places by distance →Lakes, dams & reservoirs — Buffalo Lake, Lake Pulaski, Dean Lake196 · from 2 kmChurches — St. Mark's Episcopal Chapel, Saint Mary's Cathedral, St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral15 · from 30 kmMuseums — Pavek Museum of Broadcasting, G.A.R Hall, James J. Fiorentino Museum8 · from 61 kmTemples — Hindu Temple of Minnesota, Temple Israel, Excalibur5 · from 36 km
Parks — Babcock Memorial Park, Andrews Park, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum24 · from 35 kmWildlife, forests & gardens — Oliver H. Kelley Farm, Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, Thomas Sadler Roberts Bird Sanctuary14 · from 35 kmForts & heritage — Pierre Bottineau House, Elizabeth C. Quinlan House, Aldrich Avenue Bridge7 · from 43 kmTreks — Minneapolis Skyway System, Winchell Trail, Saint Paul Skyway System3 · from 65 km
One day from Buffalo
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:14 pm
59 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Buffalo
- Lake Pulaskilake · 45 min
- Green Mountain Lakelake · 45 min
- Lake Charlottelake · 45 min
- Dean Lakelake · 45 min
- Rock Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Buffalo
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Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics · © OpenStreetMap contributorsQuestions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Buffalo?
Buffalo Lake (lake, about 2 km), Lake Pulaski (lake, about 4 km), Dean Lake (lake, about 8 km), Green Mountain Lake (lake, about 8 km), Crawford Lake (lake, about 10 km), Schmidt Lake (lake, about 10 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Buffalo?
57 places on Spotwander: 50 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 3 parks, 1 church, 1 sanctuary, 1 fort.
Which is the nearest lake to Buffalo?
Buffalo Lake, about 2 km by road; Lake Pulaski (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Buffalo?
Babcock Memorial Park, about 35 km by road; Andrews Park (49 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Buffalo?
Start in Buffalo, visit Lake Pulaski, then Green Mountain Lake, then Lake Charlotte, then Dean Lake, then Rock Lake, and drive back — about 59 km by road in all.