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Places near Crystal by type
All 294 places by distance →One day from Crystal
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:09 pm
36 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Crystal
- Lost Lakelake · 45 min
- East Medicine Lake Parklake · 45 min
- Theodore Wirth Parkpark · 45 min
- Minneapolis Sculpture Gardengarden · 2 hrs
- Minnesota Buddhist ViharaBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Back in Crystal
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Crystal?
Graeser Park (park, about 2 km), Lost Lake (lake, about 5 km), East Medicine Lake Park (lake, about 7 km), Theodore Wirth Park (park, about 7 km), Minnesota Buddhist Vihara (Buddhist site, about 8 km), Wirth Lake (lake, about 8 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Crystal?
178 places on Spotwander: 93 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 21 parks, 13 wildlife, forests & gardens, 11 churches, 13 other attractions.
Which is the nearest lake to Crystal?
Lost Lake, about 5 km by road; East Medicine Lake Park (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Crystal?
Graeser Park, about 2 km by road; Theodore Wirth Park (7 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Crystal?
Start in Crystal, visit Lost Lake, then East Medicine Lake Park, then Theodore Wirth Park, then Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, then Minnesota Buddhist Vihara, and drive back — about 36 km by road in all.