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Places near Gaylord by type
All 238 places by distance →One day from Gaylord
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:38 pm
105 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Gaylord
- Otsego Lakelake · 45 min
- Heart Lakelake · 45 min
- Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refugenature spot · 2 hrs
- Clifford Lakelake · 45 min
- Thumb Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Gaylord
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Gaylord?
Saint Mary Cathedral (church, about 1 km), Otsego Lake (lake, about 12 km), Heart Lake (lake, about 19 km), Joseph N. Hale Memorial Park (monument, about 1 km), Freel Park (park, about 1 km), George Doumas Park (park, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Gaylord?
173 places on Spotwander: 153 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 parks, 3 wildlife, forests & gardens, 8 hill stations & viewpoints, 1 beach.
Which is the nearest lake to Gaylord?
Clifford Lake, about 4 km by road; Lake One (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Gaylord?
Joseph N. Hale Memorial Park, about 1 km by road; Freel Park (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Gaylord?
Start in Gaylord, visit Otsego Lake, then Heart Lake, then Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge, then Clifford Lake, then Thumb Lake, and drive back — about 105 km by road in all.