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Places near Golden by type
All 245 places by distance →One day from Golden
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:59 pm
39 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Golden
- Colorado Railroad Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Green Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Mount Morrisonviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Katherine Craig Parkpark · 45 min
- Lookout Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Golden
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Golden?
Calvary Episcopal Church (church, about 1 km), South Table Mountain (viewpoint, about 1 km), Mount Zion (viewpoint, about 3 km), Colorado Railroad Museum (museum, about 4 km), Lookout Mountain (viewpoint, about 4 km), North Table Mountain (viewpoint, about 5 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Golden?
115 places on Spotwander: 19 hill stations & viewpoints, 12 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 20 wildlife, forests & gardens, 19 museums, 17 parks.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Golden?
South Table Mountain, about 1 km by road; Mount Zion (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Golden?
Hills of Standley Lake Park, about 15 km by road; Lake Rhoda (18 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Golden?
Start in Golden, visit Colorado Railroad Museum, then Green Mountain, then Mount Morrison, then Katherine Craig Park, then Lookout Mountain, and drive back — about 39 km by road in all.