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Places near Castle Rock by type
All 239 places by distance →One day from Castle Rock
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:17 pm
81 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Castle Rock
- Bayou Gulch Open Spaceviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Rueter-Hess Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Wildlife Crossingcave · 1 hrs
- Ridgeline Open Spacepark · 45 min
- Colorado Renaissance Festivalpark · 45 min
- Back in Castle Rock
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Castle Rock?
Ridgeline Open Space (park, about 5 km), Bayou Gulch Open Space (viewpoint, about 13 km), Rueter-Hess Reservoir (reservoir, about 16 km), Colorado Renaissance Festival (park, about 20 km), Douglas County Libraries & History And Research Center (museum, about 1 km), Castle Rock (church, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Castle Rock?
100 places on Spotwander: 14 hill stations & viewpoints, 13 museums, 6 wildlife, forests & gardens, 17 parks, 19 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Castle Rock?
Bayou Gulch Open Space, about 13 km by road; Dawson Butte (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest museum to Castle Rock?
Douglas County Libraries & History And Research Center, about 1 km by road; Cherokee Ranch And Castle Foundation (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Castle Rock?
Start in Castle Rock, visit Bayou Gulch Open Space, then Rueter-Hess Reservoir, then Wildlife Crossing, then Ridgeline Open Space, then Colorado Renaissance Festival, and drive back — about 81 km by road in all.