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Places near Coulee Dam by type
All 247 places by distance →One day from Coulee Dam
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:14 pm
79 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Coulee Dam
- Banks Lake North Damdam · 45 min
- Steamboat Rock State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Northrup Point Day-use Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Banks Lakelake · 45 min
- Smith Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Coulee Dam
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Coulee Dam?
Grand Coulee Dam (dam, about 1 km), Banks Lake North Dam (dam, about 5 km), Steamboat Rock State Park (nature spot, about 12 km), Northrup Point Day-use Area (nature spot, about 17 km), Colville Tribal Museum & Gift Shop (museum, about 1 km), Sand Hill (hill, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Coulee Dam?
35 places on Spotwander: 15 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 12 hill stations & viewpoints, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens, 2 waterfalls, 1 museum.
Which is the nearest lake to Coulee Dam?
Grand Coulee Dam, about 1 km by road; Banks Lake North Dam (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Coulee Dam?
Sand Hill, about 1 km by road; Crown Point Vista (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Coulee Dam?
Start in Coulee Dam, visit Banks Lake North Dam, then Steamboat Rock State Park, then Northrup Point Day-use Area, then Banks Lake, then Smith Lake, and drive back — about 79 km by road in all.