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Places near Mission by type
All 231 places by distance →One day from Mission
5 stops, one loop, back by 7:12 pm
158 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Mission
- South Main Street Commercial Historic Districtheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- McKay Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Umatilla National Forestnature spot · 2 hrs
- Emigrant Springs State Heritage Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Columbia Heightsviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Mission
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Mission?
McKay Reservoir (reservoir, about 14 km), Tamástslikt Cultural Institute (museum, about 3 km), Tamastslikt Cultural Institute (museum, about 3 km), Umatilla National Forest (nature spot, about 26 km), Kuma-am (attraction, about 6 km), South Main Street Commercial Historic District (heritage site, about 10 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Mission?
135 places on Spotwander: 29 hill stations & viewpoints, 29 parks, 26 wildlife, forests & gardens, 28 churches, 6 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Mission?
Owen Hill, about 9 km by road; Cabbage Mountain (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Mission?
Wetlands Community Park, about 3 km by road; Pendleton Little League Park (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Mission?
Start in Mission, visit South Main Street Commercial Historic District, then McKay Reservoir, then Umatilla National Forest, then Emigrant Springs State Heritage Area, then Columbia Heights, and drive back — about 158 km by road in all.






















