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Places near Colwood by type
All 288 places by distance →One day from Colwood
5 stops, one loop, back by 12:56 pm
47 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Colwood
- Mount Wells Regional Parkpark · 45 min
- Florence Lakelake · 45 min
- Mount Finlaysonviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Maltby Lakelake · 45 min
- Fort Victoriafort · 30 min
- Back in Colwood
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Colwood?
Hatley Castle (heritage site, about 1 km), Colwood Lake (lake, about 1 km), Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites (fort, about 3 km), Glen Lake (lake, about 3 km), Fisgard Lighthouse (beach, about 4 km), Florence Lake (lake, about 4 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Colwood?
90 places on Spotwander: 6 hill stations & viewpoints, 17 rivers, islands & mangroves, 14 beaches & coast, 13 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Colwood?
Mount Finlayson, about 8 km by road; Mount Work (14 km) is next.
Which is the nearest river spot to Colwood?
Trial Islands, about 17 km by road; Bentinck Island (17 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Colwood?
Start in Colwood, visit Mount Wells Regional Park, then Florence Lake, then Mount Finlayson, then Maltby Lake, then Fort Victoria, and drive back — about 47 km by road in all.