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Places near Minden by type
All 208 places by distance →One day from Minden
5 stops, one loop, back by 7:33 pm
112 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Minden
- Northeast Sacramento State Wildlife Management Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Bluestem Waterfowl Production Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Fort Kearney State Historical Parkfort · 1.5 hrs
- Museum of Nebraska Artmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Lowell Historical Markernature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Minden
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Minden?
Pioneer Village (museum, about 1 km), Kearney County Museum (museum, about 1 km), Chartauqua Park (park, about 1 km), Fort Kearney State Historical Park (fort, about 21 km), Augie Nelson Park (park, about 1 km), Lowell Historical Marker (nature spot, about 30 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Minden?
82 places on Spotwander: 22 parks, 24 wildlife, forests & gardens, 6 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 museums, 12 churches.
Which is the nearest park to Minden?
Chartauqua Park, about 1 km by road; American Legion Park (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Minden?
Northeast Sacramento State Wildlife Management Area, about 11 km by road; Gleason Waterfowl Production Area (12 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Minden?
Start in Minden, visit Northeast Sacramento State Wildlife Management Area, then Bluestem Waterfowl Production Area, then Fort Kearney State Historical Park, then Museum of Nebraska Art, then Lowell Historical Marker, and drive back — about 112 km by road in all.




















