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Places near Lamar by type
All 156 places by distance →One day from Lamar
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:30 pm
140 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
- Logue Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Prairie State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Marti Lakelake · 45 min
- Jasper County Courthouseheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Golden Prairienature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Lamar
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Lamar?
Lamar Lake Dam (dam, about 3 km), Prairie State Park (nature spot, about 30 km), Marti Lake (lake, about 19 km), Logue Lake Dam (dam, about 20 km), Suiters Dam (dam, about 21 km), Golden Prairie (nature spot, about 23 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Lamar?
38 places on Spotwander: 7 hill stations & viewpoints, 14 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 4 forts & heritage, 3 museums, 4 churches.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Lamar?
Haake Mound, about 32 km by road; Blue Mound (40 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Lamar?
Lamar Lake Dam, about 3 km by road; Marti Lake (19 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Lamar?
Start in Lamar, visit Logue Lake Dam, then Prairie State Park, then Marti Lake, then Jasper County Courthouse, then Golden Prairie, and drive back — about 140 km by road in all.