Places to visit near

Kankaanpää

Kankaanpää is a town in Satakunta district, Satakunta, Finland of about 12,381 people. Within 50 km by road there are 125 places to visit: 72 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 12 churches and 23 beaches & coast. The must-see places are Ruokojärvi, Venesjärvi and Jämijärvi.

61.8000° N, 22.4167° EPop. 12,381

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Within 30 km31 places
Within 50 km125
Must-see132
Notable97
Best timeAugust to December

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One day from Kankaanpää

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:59 pm

99 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Kankaanpää
  2. Uhrilähdenature spot · 2 hrs
  3. Jämijärvilake · 45 min
  4. Kankaanpää Town Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
  5. Lavasjärvilake · 45 min
  6. Venesjärvilake · 45 min
  7. Back in Kankaanpää
Today’s loopKankaanpääStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Kankaanpää?

Ruokojärvi (lake, about 2 km), Venesjärvi (lake, about 16 km), Jämijärvi (lake, about 16 km), Kankaanpään Kirkko (church, about 1 km), Ruokojärven Uimaranta (beach, about 2 km), Uhrilähde (nature spot, about 23 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kankaanpää?

125 places on Spotwander: 72 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 12 churches, 23 beaches & coast, 6 museums, 5 forts & heritage.

Which is the nearest lake to Kankaanpää?

Ruokojärvi, about 2 km by road; Venesjärvi (16 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Kankaanpää?

Kankaanpään Kirkko, about 1 km by road; Jämijärven Helluntaiseurakunta (18 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Kankaanpää?

Start in Kankaanpää, visit Uhrilähde, then Jämijärvi, then Kankaanpää Town Museum, then Lavasjärvi, then Venesjärvi, and drive back — about 99 km by road in all.