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Places near Desert Aire by type
All 156 places by distance →One day from Desert Aire
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:50 pm
113 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Desert Aire
- Yakima Ridgeviewpoint · 1 hrs
- B Reactor Buildingmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Arid Lands Ecology Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Priest Rapids Lakelake · 45 min
- Priest Rapids Wildlife Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Desert Aire
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Desert Aire?
Priest Rapids Lake (lake, about 11 km), Yakima Ridge (viewpoint, about 20 km), Priest Rapids Wildlife Area (nature spot, about 5 km), B Reactor Building (museum, about 27 km), Arid Lands Ecology Reserve (nature spot, about 28 km), Priest Rapids (river spot, about 12 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Desert Aire?
22 places on Spotwander: 7 wildlife, forests & gardens, 1 lake, 6 hill stations & viewpoints, 2 waterfalls, 1 museum.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Desert Aire?
Priest Rapids Wildlife Area, about 5 km by road; Arid Lands Ecology Reserve (28 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Desert Aire?
Priest Rapids Lake, about 11 km by road; Wanapum Lake (60 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Desert Aire?
Start in Desert Aire, visit Yakima Ridge, then B Reactor Building, then Arid Lands Ecology Reserve, then Priest Rapids Lake, then Priest Rapids Wildlife Area, and drive back — about 113 km by road in all.