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Places near Junction City by type
All 240 places by distance →One day from Junction City
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:23 pm
95 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Junction City
- Alderwood State Waysidenature spot · 2 hrs
- Fern Ridge Lakelake · 45 min
- Eugene Faith Centerchurch · 30 min
- Gillespie Butte City Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Willamette Valley Oregon Templetemple · 45 min
- Back in Junction City
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Junction City?
Flight Patterns (attraction, about 14 km), Faith Lutheran Church (church, about 1 km), Fern Ridge Lake (lake, about 21 km), Gillespie Butte City Park (nature spot, about 23 km), Alderwood State Wayside (nature spot, about 24 km), Willamette Valley Oregon Temple (temple, about 25 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Junction City?
120 places on Spotwander: 56 forts & heritage, 8 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 12 wildlife, forests & gardens, 6 waterfalls, 6 parks.
Which is the nearest fort to Junction City?
Coburg Historic District, about 18 km by road; Brunner-Schmitz House (20 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Junction City?
Fern Ridge Lake, about 21 km by road; Forcia and Larsen Dam (34 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Junction City?
Start in Junction City, visit Alderwood State Wayside, then Fern Ridge Lake, then Eugene Faith Center, then Gillespie Butte City Park, then Willamette Valley Oregon Temple, and drive back — about 95 km by road in all.