Places to visit near

Lone Jack

Lone Jack is a town in Jackson district, Missouri, United States of about 1,124 people. Within 50 km by road there are 206 places to visit: 49 forts & heritage, 42 lakes, dams & reservoirs and 21 churches. The must-see places are Lake Lotawana, Powell Gardens and Monkey Mountain Nature Reserve NorthEast.

38.8708° N, 94.1738° WPop. 1,124

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Within 30 km61 places
Within 50 km206
Must-see94
Notable157
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Lone Jack

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:03 pm

82 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 Lone Jack
  2. Lake Lotawanalake · 45 min
  3. Prairie Lee Lakelake · 45 min
  4. Jacomo Marinalake · 45 min
  5. Monkey Mountain Nature Reserve NorthEastnature spot · 2 hrs
  6. Powell Gardensgarden · 45 min
  7. Back in Lone Jack
Today’s loopLone JackStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Lone Jack?

Lake Lotawana (lake, about 12 km), Powell Gardens (garden, about 15 km), Monkey Mountain Nature Reserve NorthEast (nature spot, about 19 km), Prairie Lee Lake (lake, about 19 km), Battle of Lone Jack (heritage site, about 1 km), Lone Jack Civil War Museum (museum, about 1 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Lone Jack?

206 places on Spotwander: 49 forts & heritage, 42 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 21 churches, 23 museums, 24 hill stations & viewpoints.

Which is the nearest fort to Lone Jack?

Battle of Lone Jack, about 1 km by road; Harvey E. "Jack" Gold (15 km) is next.

Which is the nearest lake to Lone Jack?

Lone Jack Lake Conservation Area, about 4 km by road; Aylward Lake Dam (8 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Lone Jack?

Start in Lone Jack, visit Lake Lotawana, then Prairie Lee Lake, then Jacomo Marina, then Monkey Mountain Nature Reserve NorthEast, then Powell Gardens, and drive back — about 82 km by road in all.