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Places near Jackson by type
All 172 places by distance →One day from Jackson
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:32 pm
71 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Jackson
- Cascade Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Clark Lakelake · 45 min
- Lake Columbialake · 45 min
- The Coe House Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Gilletts Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Jackson
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Jackson?
Gilletts Lake (lake, about 10 km), The Coe House Museum (museum, about 19 km), Clark Lake (lake, about 19 km), Bucky Harris Park (park, about 1 km), Blackman Park (park, about 1 km), Howard Woods Sr Recreation Complex (park, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Jackson?
93 places on Spotwander: 58 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 20 parks, 3 museums, 1 attraction, 3 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest lake to Jackson?
Sharp Lake, about 6 km by road; Ferguson Lake (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Jackson?
Bucky Harris Park, about 1 km by road; Blackman Park (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Jackson?
Start in Jackson, visit Cascade Falls, then Clark Lake, then Lake Columbia, then The Coe House Museum, then Gilletts Lake, and drive back — about 71 km by road in all.