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Places near Cardston by type
All 232 places by distance →One day from Cardston
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:00 pm
190 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Cardston
- St. Mary Reservoir Provincial Recreation Areareservoir · 45 min
- Payne Lake Provincial Recreation Arealake · 45 min
- Ninaki Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Duck Lakelake · 45 min
- Police Outpost Provincial Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Cardston
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Cardston?
Cardston Alberta Temple (church, about 1 km), Remington Carriage Museum (museum, about 1 km), St. Mary Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area (reservoir, about 26 km), Police Outpost Provincial Park (nature spot, about 30 km), Payne Lake Provincial Recreation Area (lake, about 34 km), Duck Lake (lake, about 46 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Cardston?
8 places on Spotwander: 2 hill stations & viewpoints, 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 1 sanctuary, 1 church, 1 museum.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Cardston?
Ninaki Mountain, about 48 km by road; Sherburne Peak (50 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Cardston?
St. Mary Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area, about 26 km by road; Payne Lake Provincial Recreation Area (34 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Cardston?
Start in Cardston, visit St. Mary Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area, then Payne Lake Provincial Recreation Area, then Ninaki Mountain, then Duck Lake, then Police Outpost Provincial Park, and drive back — about 190 km by road in all.