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Places near Howard by type
All 144 places by distance →One day from Howard
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:11 pm
127 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Howard
- Polk Daniels Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Elk Falls Waterfallwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Emmett Kelly Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Santa Fe Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Osage Cuestasviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Howard
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Howard?
Benson Museum (museum, about 1 km), Polk Daniels Lake Dam (dam, about 4 km), Elk Falls Waterfall (waterfall, about 16 km), Santa Fe Lake Dam (dam, about 16 km), Historic Frisco Water Tower (attraction, about 39 km), Osage Cuestas (viewpoint, about 22 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Howard?
17 places on Spotwander: 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 2 hill stations & viewpoints, 1 fort, 1 church, 2 museums.
Which is the nearest lake to Howard?
Polk Daniels Lake Dam, about 4 km by road; Santa Fe Lake Dam (16 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Howard?
Osage Cuestas, about 22 km by road; South Mound (49 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Howard?
Start in Howard, visit Polk Daniels Lake Dam, then Elk Falls Waterfall, then Emmett Kelly Museum, then Santa Fe Lake Dam, then Osage Cuestas, and drive back — about 127 km by road in all.