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Places near Glen Lyon by type
All 224 places by distance →One day from Glen Lyon
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:21 pm
74 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Glen Lyon
- Moon Lake State Forest Recreation Arealake · 45 min
- Haystack Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Nescopeck State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Little Wilkes-Barre Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Lily Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Glen Lyon
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Glen Lyon?
Lily Lake (lake, about 5 km), Moon Lake State Forest Recreation Area (lake, about 12 km), Pikes Creek Reservoir (reservoir, about 14 km), Haystack Mountain (viewpoint, about 19 km), Nescopeck State Park (nature spot, about 23 km), Keilar Dam (dam, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Glen Lyon?
124 places on Spotwander: 39 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 27 hill stations & viewpoints, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens, 30 waterfalls, 14 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest lake to Glen Lyon?
Keilar Dam, about 3 km by road; Lily Lake (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Glen Lyon?
Little Wilkes-Barre Mountain, about 4 km by road; Skickshinny Mountain (4 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Glen Lyon?
Start in Glen Lyon, visit Moon Lake State Forest Recreation Area, then Haystack Mountain, then Nescopeck State Park, then Little Wilkes-Barre Mountain, then Lily Lake, and drive back — about 74 km by road in all.