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Places near Fernley by type
All 183 places by distance →One day from Fernley
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:44 pm
149 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Fernley
- Virginia Peakpeak · 1 hrs
- Buster Mineheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Churchill Butteviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Lahontan Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Lahontan Damdam · 45 min
- Back in Fernley
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Fernley?
Living Faith Christian Fellowship (church, about 1 km), Fernley and Lassen Railway Depot (museum, about 2 km), Lahontan Dam (dam, about 28 km), Virginia Peak (peak, about 30 km), Lahontan Reservoir (reservoir, about 32 km), Lahontan State Recreation Area (nature spot, about 35 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Fernley?
42 places on Spotwander: 3 hill stations & viewpoints, 7 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 9 forts & heritage, 4 beaches & coast, 4 parks.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Fernley?
Crater Mountain, about 4 km by road; Virginia Peak (30 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Fernley?
Pyramid Lake, about 2 km by road; Derby Dam (21 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Fernley?
Start in Fernley, visit Virginia Peak, then Buster Mine, then Churchill Butte, then Lahontan Reservoir, then Lahontan Dam, and drive back — about 149 km by road in all.