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Places near Fort Pierre by type
All 254 places by distance →One day from Fort Pierre
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:05 pm
53 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Fort Pierre
- Brown Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Oahe Downstream Recreation Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Fort Pierre Chouteaufort · 1.5 hrs
- Cultural Heritage Centermuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Farm Island Recreation Areaisland · 2 hrs
- Back in Fort Pierre
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Fort Pierre?
Verendrye Site (park, about 1 km), Pierre Marina Recreational Area (park, about 3 km), Cultural Heritage Center (museum, about 4 km), Fort Pierre Chouteau (fort, about 5 km), Oahe Downstream Recreation Area (nature spot, about 11 km), Farm Island Recreation Area (island, about 12 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Fort Pierre?
195 places on Spotwander: 80 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 27 hill stations & viewpoints, 29 churches, 21 parks, 11 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest lake to Fort Pierre?
Capitol Lake Dam, about 3 km by road; Louis Caldwell Dam (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Fort Pierre?
Verendrye Hill, about 1 km by road; Whiskey Gulch (4 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Fort Pierre?
Start in Fort Pierre, visit Brown Hill, then Oahe Downstream Recreation Area, then Fort Pierre Chouteau, then Cultural Heritage Center, then Farm Island Recreation Area, and drive back — about 53 km by road in all.