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Places near Nanton by type
All 151 places by distance →One day from Nanton
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:29 pm
179 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Nanton
- Frank Lake Conservation Arealake · 45 min
- Bar U Ranch National Historic Siteheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Chain Lakes Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Chain Lakes Provincial Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Chandler Couléeviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Nanton
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Nanton?
Canadian Grain Elevator Discovery Centre (museum, about 1 km), Frank Lake Conservation Area (lake, about 28 km), Chain Lakes Reservoir (reservoir, about 42 km), Bar U Ranch National Historic Site (heritage site, about 44 km), Nanton United Church (church, about 1 km), Avro Canada CF-100 Mk 3D Canuck (heritage site, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Nanton?
36 places on Spotwander: 4 hill stations & viewpoints, 9 forts & heritage, 8 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 1 park, 2 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Nanton?
Pine Coulee, about 15 km by road; Boneyard Coulee (31 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Nanton?
Avro Canada CF-100 Mk 3D Canuck, about 1 km by road; Canada's Bomber Command Memorial (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Nanton?
Start in Nanton, visit Frank Lake Conservation Area, then Bar U Ranch National Historic Site, then Chain Lakes Reservoir, then Chain Lakes Provincial Park, then Chandler Coulée, and drive back — about 179 km by road in all.