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Places near Makinsk by type
All 149 places by distance →One day from Makinsk
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:39 pm
146 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Makinsk
- Bulandı Zoological Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Жукейlake · 45 min
- Қотыркөлlake · 45 min
- Балықты көліlake · 45 min
- озеро Урумкайlake · 45 min
- Back in Makinsk
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Makinsk?
Балықты көлі (lake, about 31 km), Bulandı Zoological Reserve (nature spot, about 12 km), озеро Урумкай (lake, about 35 km), Жукей (lake, about 39 km), Мечеть (mosque or dargah, about 1 km), Қотыркөл (lake, about 46 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Makinsk?
44 places on Spotwander: 19 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 2 hill stations & viewpoints, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens, 5 other attractions, 4 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest lake to Makinsk?
Ozero Chistoye, about 21 km by road; Ozero Uzynkol’ (24 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Makinsk?
Беркуты, about 37 km by road; Майлыкора (50 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Makinsk?
Start in Makinsk, visit Bulandı Zoological Reserve, then Жукей, then Қотыркөл, then Балықты көлі, then озеро Урумкай, and drive back — about 146 km by road in all.























