Within 30 km20 places
Within 50 km59
Must-see224
Notable0
Best timeAugust to December
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Places near Cokato by type
All 224 places by distance →Lakes, dams & reservoirs — Brooks Lake, Smith Lake, Butternut Lake155 · from 2 kmChurches — St. Mark's Episcopal Chapel, Trinity Episcopal Church, Assumption Chapel11 · from 34 kmWildlife, forests & gardens — Oliver H. Kelley Farm, Power Tower, Minneapolis Sculpture Garden7 · from 69 kmForts & heritage — Pierre Bottineau House, Elizabeth C. Quinlan House, Aldrich Avenue Bridge5 · from 74 km
Parks — Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Munsinger Gardens, Babcock Memorial Park19 · from 64 kmMuseums — G.A.R Hall, Pavek Museum of Broadcasting, James J. Fiorentino Museum7 · from 34 kmTemples — Hindu Temple of Minnesota, Excalibur, Wild Thing5 · from 67 kmTreks — Minneapolis Skyway System, Winchell Trail2 · from 92 km
One day from Cokato
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:42 pm
78 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Cokato
- Butternut Lakelake · 45 min
- Lake Washingtonlake · 45 min
- French Lakelake · 45 min
- Howard Lakelake · 45 min
- Smith Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Cokato
Today’s loopCokatoStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics · © OpenStreetMap contributorsQuestions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Cokato?
Brooks Lake (lake, about 2 km), Smith Lake (lake, about 6 km), Butternut Lake (lake, about 12 km), Howard Lake (lake, about 12 km), Sellards Lake (lake, about 14 km), Lake Washington (lake, about 17 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Cokato?
59 places on Spotwander: 56 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 2 churches, 1 museum.
Which is the nearest lake to Cokato?
Brooks Lake, about 2 km by road; Smith Lake (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Cokato?
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, about 64 km by road; Munsinger Gardens (66 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Cokato?
Start in Cokato, visit Butternut Lake, then Lake Washington, then French Lake, then Howard Lake, then Smith Lake, and drive back — about 78 km by road in all.