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All 254 places by distance →One day from Garnett
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:47 pm
141 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Garnett
- Cedar Creek Reservoir Damdam · 45 min
- Prairie Spirit Trail State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Old Depot Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- John Brown Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Peine Moundviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Garnett
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Garnett?
Anderson County Courthouse (heritage site, about 1 km), Sennett and Bertha Kirk House (heritage site, about 1 km), First United Methodist Church (church, about 1 km), First Christian Church (church, about 1 km), Church of the Nazarene (church, about 1 km), Shelley-Tipton House (heritage site, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Garnett?
38 places on Spotwander: 15 forts & heritage, 8 churches, 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 1 viewpoint, 3 museums.
Which is the nearest fort to Garnett?
Anderson County Courthouse, about 1 km by road; Sennett and Bertha Kirk House (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Garnett?
First United Methodist Church, about 1 km by road; First Christian Church (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Garnett?
Start in Garnett, visit Cedar Creek Reservoir Dam, then Prairie Spirit Trail State Park, then Old Depot Museum, then John Brown Museum, then Peine Mound, and drive back — about 141 km by road in all.





















