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All 255 places by distance →One day from Dowagiac
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:06 pm
64 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Dowagiac
- Dowagiac Woods Nature Sanctuarysanctuary · 2 hrs
- Indian Lakelake · 45 min
- Smith Lakelake · 45 min
- Riggins Lakelake · 45 min
- Pioneer Log Cabin Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Dowagiac
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Dowagiac?
Dowagiac Woods Nature Sanctuary (sanctuary, about 8 km), Indian Lake (lake, about 11 km), Brush Lake (lake, about 12 km), Smith Lake (lake, about 13 km), School Lake (lake, about 14 km), Pioneer Log Cabin Museum (museum, about 15 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Dowagiac?
201 places on Spotwander: 132 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 42 parks, 10 wildlife, forests & gardens, 3 museums, 4 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest lake to Dowagiac?
Pine Lake, about 2 km by road; Mill Pond (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Dowagiac?
Beckwith Park, about 1 km by road; Farr Park (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Dowagiac?
Start in Dowagiac, visit Dowagiac Woods Nature Sanctuary, then Indian Lake, then Smith Lake, then Riggins Lake, then Pioneer Log Cabin Museum, and drive back — about 64 km by road in all.