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All 230 places by distance →One day from Lamar
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:09 pm
156 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Lamar
- Historic Granada War Relocation Center (Camp Amache), 1942-1945park · 45 min
- Thurston Lake Damdam · 45 min
- John Martin Reservoir State Parkreservoir · 45 min
- Bent's New Fortfort · 1.5 hrs
- Tristate 9-11 Memorialmonument · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Lamar
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Lamar?
Galaxy Gallery (museum, about 1 km), Tristate 9-11 Memorial (monument, about 4 km), Big Timbers Museum (museum, about 4 km), Historic Granada War Relocation Center (Camp Amache), 1942-1945 (park, about 32 km), Amache National Historic Site (park, about 32 km), Bent's New Fort (fort, about 15 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Lamar?
88 places on Spotwander: 29 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 29 churches, 9 hill stations & viewpoints, 9 parks, 5 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest lake to Lamar?
Windmill Blade, about 1 km by road; Lamar Canal Diversion Dam (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Lamar?
High Plains Fellowship of Lamar, about 1 km by road; Victory World Outreach (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Lamar?
Start in Lamar, visit Historic Granada War Relocation Center (Camp Amache), 1942-1945, then Thurston Lake Dam, then John Martin Reservoir State Park, then Bent's New Fort, then Tristate 9-11 Memorial, and drive back — about 156 km by road in all.