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Places near Gila Bend by type
All 176 places by distance →One day from Gila Bend
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:03 pm
182 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Gila Bend
- Painted Rock Petroglyph Siteheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Painted Rock Damdam · 45 min
- Gillespie Dam Highway Bridgedam · 45 min
- Gatlin Siteheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Isanaklesh Peaksviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Gila Bend
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Gila Bend?
Gatlin Site (heritage site, about 5 km), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (church, about 1 km), Isanaklesh Peaks (viewpoint, about 31 km), Painted Rock Dam (dam, about 39 km), Gillespie Dam Highway Bridge (dam, about 39 km), Painted Rock Petroglyph Site (heritage site, about 40 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Gila Bend?
19 places on Spotwander: 1 church, 4 hill stations & viewpoints, 5 forts & heritage, 7 wildlife, forests & gardens, 2 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest church to Gila Bend?
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, about 1 km by road; Buckeye Seventh-Day Adventist Church (61 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Gila Bend?
Robbins Butte State Game Management Unit, about 52 km by road; Buckeye Town Park (61 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Gila Bend?
Start in Gila Bend, visit Painted Rock Petroglyph Site, then Painted Rock Dam, then Gillespie Dam Highway Bridge, then Gatlin Site, then Isanaklesh Peaks, and drive back — about 182 km by road in all.