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Places near Helena by type
All 174 places by distance →One day from Helena
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:02 pm
81 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Helena
- Spring Meadow Lake State Parklake · 45 min
- Helena National Forestnature spot · 2 hrs
- Scratchgravel Hillshill · 1 hrs
- Helena Montana Templechurch · 30 min
- Helena Valley Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Back in Helena
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Helena?
St. Peter's Cathedral (church, about 1 km), Cathedral of Saint Helena (church, about 1 km), First Baptist Church of Montana (church, about 1 km), Temple Emanu-El (temple, about 1 km), Mount Helena City Park (park, about 2 km), Spring Meadow Lake State Park (lake, about 5 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Helena?
54 places on Spotwander: 14 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 7 hill stations & viewpoints, 13 churches, 5 parks, 4 museums.
Which is the nearest lake to Helena?
Spring Meadow Lake State Park, about 5 km by road; Northern Pacific Reservoir Dam (14 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Helena?
Scratchgravel Hills, about 12 km by road; MacDonald Pass (26 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Helena?
Start in Helena, visit Spring Meadow Lake State Park, then Helena National Forest, then Scratchgravel Hills, then Helena Montana Temple, then Helena Valley Reservoir, and drive back — about 81 km by road in all.