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The 3 places worth the trip
Places near Columbia Falls by type
All 241 places by distance →One day from Columbia Falls
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:18 pm
82 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Columbia Falls
- Hungry Horse Damdam · 45 min
- Coram Experimental Forestnature spot · 2 hrs
- Bad Rock Canyonviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Whitefish Lake State Parklake · 45 min
- Lost Coon Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Columbia Falls
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Columbia Falls?
Bad Rock Canyon (viewpoint, about 7 km), Hungry Horse Dam (dam, about 16 km), Lost Coon Lake (lake, about 17 km), Coram Experimental Forest (nature spot, about 19 km), Whitefish Lake State Park (lake, about 19 km), Lake Five (lake, about 20 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Columbia Falls?
33 places on Spotwander: 9 hill stations & viewpoints, 17 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 7 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Columbia Falls?
Bad Rock Canyon, about 7 km by road; Firefighter Mountain (29 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Columbia Falls?
Hungry Horse Dam, about 16 km by road; Lost Coon Lake (17 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Columbia Falls?
Start in Columbia Falls, visit Hungry Horse Dam, then Coram Experimental Forest, then Bad Rock Canyon, then Whitefish Lake State Park, then Lost Coon Lake, and drive back — about 82 km by road in all.