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Places near Lyons by type
All 264 places by distance →One day from Lyons
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:03 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.
- Leave Lyons
- Church of the Brethrenchurch · 30 min
- Longmont Museum and Culture Centermuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Boulder Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Little Church in the Pineschurch · 30 min
- Left Hand Canyonviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Lyons
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Lyons?
Old Stone Congregational Church (church, about 1 km), Church of the Brethren (church, about 12 km), Left Hand Canyon (viewpoint, about 16 km), Boulder Reservoir (reservoir, about 21 km), Longmont Museum and Culture Center (museum, about 21 km), Little Church in the Pines (church, about 26 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Lyons?
84 places on Spotwander: 49 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 7 wildlife, forests & gardens, 4 museums, 3 parks.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Lyons?
Left Hand Canyon, about 16 km by road; Twin Sisters Peaks (28 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Lyons?
Boulder Reservoir, about 21 km by road; Lily Lake Dam (31 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Lyons?
Start in Lyons, visit Church of the Brethren, then Longmont Museum and Culture Center, then Boulder Reservoir, then Little Church in the Pines, then Left Hand Canyon, and drive back — about 82 km by road in all.