St. Ann's CathedralBlack Eagle DamGiant Springs State ParkBlack Horse LakeRyan DamVictory Church Great Falls
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Great Falls

Great Falls is a town in Idaho, United States of about 59,638 people. Within 50 km by road there are 85 places to visit: 47 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 27 waterfalls and 2 forts & heritage. The must-see places are St. Ann's Cathedral, C. M. Russell Museum Complex and Black Eagle Dam.

47.5002° N, 111.3008° WPop. 59,638

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Within 30 km54 places
Within 50 km85
Must-see15
Notable195
Best timeAugust to December

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The 3 places worth the trip

St. Ann's Cathedral, church near Great Falls
Must-see

St. Ann's Cathedral

Church · 1 km

C. M. Russell Museum Complex, museum near Great Falls
Must-see

C. M. Russell Museum Complex

Museum · 2 km

Black Eagle Dam, dam near Great Falls
Must-see

Black Eagle Dam

Dam · 5 km · Cascade

Places near Great Falls by type

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One day from Great Falls

5 stops, one loop, back by 1:33 pm

52 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Great Falls
  2. Victory Church Great Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  3. Black Eagle Damdam · 45 min
  4. Rainbow Damdam · 45 min
  5. Ryan Damdam · 45 min
  6. Black Horse Lakelake · 45 min
  7. Back in Great Falls
Today’s loopGreat FallsStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Great Falls?

St. Ann's Cathedral (church, about 1 km), C. M. Russell Museum Complex (museum, about 2 km), Black Eagle Dam (dam, about 5 km), Giant Springs State Park (park, about 8 km), Rainbow Dam (dam, about 10 km), Black Horse Lake (lake, about 16 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Great Falls?

85 places on Spotwander: 47 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 27 waterfalls, 2 forts & heritage, 1 viewpoint, 2 wildlife, forests & gardens.

Which is the nearest lake to Great Falls?

Black Eagle Dam, about 5 km by road; Rainbow Dam (10 km) is next.

Which is the nearest waterfall to Great Falls?

Great Falls Rescue Mission, about 1 km by road; Cascade County Historical Society Museum (2 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Great Falls?

Start in Great Falls, visit Victory Church Great Falls, then Black Eagle Dam, then Rainbow Dam, then Ryan Dam, then Black Horse Lake, and drive back — about 52 km by road in all.