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Places near Crooks by type
All 214 places by distance →One day from Crooks
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:38 pm
115 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Crooks
- Big Sioux Recreation Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Glidden Chapelchurch · 30 min
- Terrace Parkpark · 45 min
- Beaver Lakelake · 45 min
- Clear Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Crooks
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Crooks?
Terrace Park (park, about 17 km), Old Courthouse Museum (museum, about 18 km), Pettigrew Home & Museum (museum, about 18 km), Great Plains Zoo (nature spot, about 18 km), Glidden Chapel (church, about 20 km), Big Sioux Recreation Area (nature spot, about 24 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Crooks?
102 places on Spotwander: 41 forts & heritage, 14 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 9 museums, 8 churches, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest fort to Crooks?
Meadowland Street, about 9 km by road; Renner Ball Park (9 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Crooks?
Wall Lake Park, about 24 km by road; Clear Lake (24 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Crooks?
Start in Crooks, visit Big Sioux Recreation Area, then Glidden Chapel, then Terrace Park, then Beaver Lake, then Clear Lake, and drive back — about 115 km by road in all.





















