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Places near Dakota by type
All 273 places by distance →One day from Dakota
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:24 pm
96 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Dakota
- Wautoma Damdam · 45 min
- Curtis Lake Parklake · 45 min
- Mecan River Fishery Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Lake Emerylake · 45 min
- Echo Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Dakota
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Dakota?
Wautoma Dam (dam, about 14 km), Echo Lake (lake, about 25 km), Kilby Lake (lake, about 26 km), Mecan River Fishery Area (nature spot, about 6 km), Curtis Lake Park (lake, about 7 km), Lake Emery (lake, about 30 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Dakota?
66 places on Spotwander: 41 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 4 churches, 10 wildlife, forests & gardens, 6 hill stations & viewpoints, 3 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest lake to Dakota?
Curtis Lake Park, about 7 km by road; Lower White River Pond 83 (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Dakota?
Grace United Methodist Church, about 11 km by road; Saint Johns Lutheran Church & School (30 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Dakota?
Start in Dakota, visit Wautoma Dam, then Curtis Lake Park, then Mecan River Fishery Area, then Lake Emery, then Echo Lake, and drive back — about 96 km by road in all.