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Places near Gatún by type
All 244 places by distance →One day from Gatún
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:21 pm
114 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Gatún
- Colonheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Limon Baybeach · 1.5 hrs
- Gatún Lakelake · 45 min
- Parque Nacional Soberaníanature spot · 2 hrs
- Lago Alajuelalake · 45 min
- Back in Gatún
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Gatún?
Colon (heritage site, about 19 km), Parque Nacional Soberanía (nature spot, about 20 km), Gatún Lake (lake, about 20 km), Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción (church, about 21 km), Fort Randolph (fort, about 21 km), Limon Bay (beach, about 21 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Gatún?
82 places on Spotwander: 20 forts & heritage, 17 beaches & coast, 11 churches, 2 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 rivers, islands & mangroves.
Which is the nearest fort to Gatún?
Colon, about 19 km by road; Puerto de Isla Barro Colorado (19 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Gatún?
Manzanillo Bay, about 19 km by road; Crab Beach at Galeta (20 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Gatún?
Start in Gatún, visit Colon, then Limon Bay, then Gatún Lake, then Parque Nacional Soberanía, then Lago Alajuela, and drive back — about 114 km by road in all.