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Places near Goldendale by type
All 222 places by distance →One day from Goldendale
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:41 pm
117 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Goldendale
- Celilo Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Maryhill State Parkpark · 45 min
- John Day Damdam · 45 min
- Brooks Memorial State Parkmonument · 2 hrs
- Indian Rockviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Goldendale
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Goldendale?
Goldendale Observatory (park, about 3 km), John Day Dam (dam, about 19 km), Maryhill State Park (park, about 19 km), Maryhill Museum of Art (museum, about 20 km), Brooks Memorial State Park (monument, about 23 km), Celilo Falls (waterfall, about 23 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Goldendale?
61 places on Spotwander: 9 hill stations & viewpoints, 10 waterfalls, 16 wildlife, forests & gardens, 2 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Goldendale?
Lorena Butte, about 4 km by road; Blockhouse Butte (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest waterfall to Goldendale?
Celilo Falls, about 23 km by road; Celilo Falls (28 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Goldendale?
Start in Goldendale, visit Celilo Falls, then Maryhill State Park, then John Day Dam, then Brooks Memorial State Park, then Indian Rock, and drive back — about 117 km by road in all.