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Places near Cold Spring by type
All 198 places by distance →One day from Cold Spring
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:47 pm
131 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Cold Spring
- Sartell Damdam · 45 min
- Saint Mary's Cathedralchurch · 30 min
- Sauk Riverriver spot · 1 hrs
- Clear Lake Parklake · 45 min
- St. Peter and Paulchurch · 30 min
- Back in Cold Spring
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Cold Spring?
Assumption Chapel (church, about 1 km), Cold Spring Area Historical Society (museum, about 1 km), Clear Lake Park (lake, about 26 km), St. Peter and Paul (church, about 9 km), Saint Mary's Cathedral (church, about 30 km), Saint Cloud Dam (dam, about 30 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Cold Spring?
84 places on Spotwander: 31 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 20 churches, 10 parks, 7 museums, 6 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest lake to Cold Spring?
Kraemer Lake-Wildwood County Park, about 15 km by road; Stump Lake (17 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Cold Spring?
Assumption Chapel, about 1 km by road; St. Peter and Paul (9 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Cold Spring?
Start in Cold Spring, visit Sartell Dam, then Saint Mary's Cathedral, then Sauk River, then Clear Lake Park, then St. Peter and Paul, and drive back — about 131 km by road in all.