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All 264 places by distance →One day from Cottage Grove
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:23 pm
65 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Cottage Grove
- Lower Grey Cloud Islandisland · 45 min
- Lock 2lake · 45 min
- Colby Lakelake · 45 min
- Carver Lake Beachlake · 45 min
- Pig's Eye Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Cottage Grove
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Cottage Grove?
Lower Grey Cloud Island (island, about 7 km), Spring Lake Islands Wildlife Management Area (lake, about 10 km), Carver Lake Beach (lake, about 11 km), Colby Lake (lake, about 12 km), Lock 2 (lake, about 12 km), Lake Rebecca (lake, about 13 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Cottage Grove?
140 places on Spotwander: 63 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 15 wildlife, forests & gardens, 18 parks, 12 churches, 6 other attractions.
Which is the nearest lake to Cottage Grove?
Lower Grey Cloud Island, about 7 km by road; Spring Lake Islands Wildlife Management Area (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Cottage Grove?
Afton State Park, about 16 km by road; South Oaks Park (18 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Cottage Grove?
Start in Cottage Grove, visit Lower Grey Cloud Island, then Lock 2, then Colby Lake, then Carver Lake Beach, then Pig's Eye Lake, and drive back — about 65 km by road in all.