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Places near Hughes by type
All 280 places by distance →One day from Hughes
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:44 pm
179 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Hughes
- Council Islandisland · 45 min
- Chief Chisca Lakelake · 45 min
- Mud Lakelake · 45 min
- C.H. Nash Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Beaty Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Hughes
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Hughes?
Hughes Water Tower (heritage site, about 1 km), Mud Lake (lake, about 31 km), Beaty Lake (lake, about 32 km), Council Island (island, about 14 km), Chief Chisca Lake (lake, about 36 km), C.H. Nash Museum (museum, about 42 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Hughes?
66 places on Spotwander: 12 churches, 27 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 4 parks, 9 forts & heritage, 4 museums.
Which is the nearest church to Hughes?
Good Shepherd Catholic Church, about 28 km by road; Butler Chapel (29 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Hughes?
Council Island, about 14 km by road; Cockleburr Lake (29 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Hughes?
Start in Hughes, visit Council Island, then Chief Chisca Lake, then Mud Lake, then C.H. Nash Museum, then Beaty Lake, and drive back — about 179 km by road in all.




















