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Places near Nelson by type
All 190 places by distance →One day from Nelson
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:30 pm
120 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Nelson
- Smartweed Marsh State Wildlife Management Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Oregon Trail Parkpark · 45 min
- Bauman Dam-1 Damdam · 45 min
- Adams Damdam · 1 hrs
- Republican Pawnee Villagenature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Nelson
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Nelson?
North Park (park, about 1 km), Harbine Park (park, about 1 km), Adams Dam (dam, about 6 km), Republican Pawnee Village (nature spot, about 33 km), Bauman Dam-1 Dam (dam, about 13 km), Guide Rock (viewpoint, about 34 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Nelson?
74 places on Spotwander: 16 parks, 18 wildlife, forests & gardens, 29 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 1 fort, 7 churches.
Which is the nearest park to Nelson?
Veteran's Plaza, about 1 km by road; North Park (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Nelson?
Smartweed Marsh State Wildlife Management Area, about 19 km by road; Smartweed Marsh West State Wildlife Management Area (20 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Nelson?
Start in Nelson, visit Smartweed Marsh State Wildlife Management Area, then Oregon Trail Park, then Bauman Dam-1 Dam, then Adams Dam, then Republican Pawnee Village, and drive back — about 120 km by road in all.