Within 30 km17 places
Within 50 km70
Must-see270
Notable0
Best timeAugust to December
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Places near Howard Lake by type
All 270 places by distance →Lakes, dams & reservoirs — Howard Lake, Smith Lake, Brooks Lake181 · from 2 kmChurches — St. Mark's Episcopal Chapel, Trinity Episcopal Church, Assumption Chapel13 · from 35 kmMuseums — G.A.R Hall, Pavek Museum of Broadcasting, James J. Fiorentino Museum8 · from 45 kmTemples — Hindu Temple of Minnesota, Excalibur, Wild Thing5 · from 56 km
Parks — Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Babcock Memorial Park, Minnesota Renaissance Festival23 · from 53 kmWildlife, forests & gardens — Oliver H. Kelley Farm, Power Tower, Minneapolis Sculpture Garden12 · from 59 kmForts & heritage — Pierre Bottineau House, Elizabeth C. Quinlan House, Aldrich Avenue Bridge7 · from 63 kmTreks — Minneapolis Skyway System, Winchell Trail, Saint Paul Skyway System3 · from 80 km
One day from Howard Lake
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:06 pm
94 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 Lake
- Smith Lakelake · 45 min
- Brooks Lakelake · 45 min
- Rock Lakelake · 45 min
- Fountain Lakelake · 45 min
- Campbell Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Howard Lake
Today’s loopHoward LakeStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics · © OpenStreetMap contributorsQuestions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Howard Lake?
Howard Lake (lake, about 2 km), Smith Lake (lake, about 5 km), Brooks Lake (lake, about 13 km), Rock Lake (lake, about 16 km), Campbell Lake (lake, about 18 km), Fountain Lake (lake, about 19 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Howard Lake?
70 places on Spotwander: 67 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 2 churches, 1 museum.
Which is the nearest lake to Howard Lake?
Howard Lake, about 2 km by road; Smith Lake (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Howard Lake?
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, about 53 km by road; Babcock Memorial Park (60 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Howard Lake?
Start in Howard Lake, visit Smith Lake, then Brooks Lake, then Rock Lake, then Fountain Lake, then Campbell Lake, and drive back — about 94 km by road in all.