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Places near New Town by type
All 256 places by distance →One day from New Town
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:23 pm
95 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave New Town
- Three Affiliated Tribes Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Shell Creek Churchchurch · 30 min
- Lake Sakakawealake · 45 min
- Van Hook Wildlife Management Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Bethlehem Churchchurch · 30 min
- Back in New Town
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near New Town?
Van Hook Wildlife Management Area (nature spot, about 16 km), Lake Sakakawea (lake, about 25 km), Three Affiliated Tribes Museum (museum, about 8 km), Four Bears Park (park, about 9 km), MHA Interpretive Center (museum, about 10 km), Bethlehem Church (church, about 19 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of New Town?
97 places on Spotwander: 28 churches, 16 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 14 beaches & coast, 9 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest church to New Town?
Bethel Lutheran Church, about 1 km by road; United Church of Christ (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to New Town?
Whitebody Coulee, about 20 km by road; Rough Coulee (20 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from New Town?
Start in New Town, visit Three Affiliated Tribes Museum, then Shell Creek Church, then Lake Sakakawea, then Van Hook Wildlife Management Area, then Bethlehem Church, and drive back — about 95 km by road in all.





















