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Places near Cologne by type
All 297 places by distance →One day from Cologne
5 stops, one loop, back by 12:51 pm
44 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Cologne
- Miller Lakelake · 45 min
- Reitz Lake Parklake · 45 min
- Burandt Lakelake · 45 min
- Winkler Lakelake · 45 min
- Hoeffken Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Cologne
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Cologne?
Miller Lake (lake, about 4 km), Winkler Lake (lake, about 6 km), Reitz Lake Park (lake, about 10 km), Hoeffken Lake (lake, about 10 km), Burandt Lake (lake, about 11 km), Hydes Lake (lake, about 11 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Cologne?
84 places on Spotwander: 68 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 4 parks, 1 sanctuary, 7 other attractions, 1 museum.
Which is the nearest lake to Cologne?
Miller Lake, about 4 km by road; Winkler Lake (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Cologne?
Minnesota Renaissance Festival, about 18 km by road; Minnesota Landscape Arboretum (20 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Cologne?
Start in Cologne, visit Miller Lake, then Reitz Lake Park, then Burandt Lake, then Winkler Lake, then Hoeffken Lake, and drive back — about 44 km by road in all.




















