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Places near Niwot by type
All 270 places by distance →One day from Niwot
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:05 pm
63 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Niwot
- Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitatnature spot · 2 hrs
- Boulder Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Left Hand Canyonviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Church of the Brethrenchurch · 30 min
- Longmont Museum and Culture Centermuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Niwot
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Niwot?
Boulder Reservoir (reservoir, about 6 km), Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat (nature spot, about 9 km), Longmont Museum and Culture Center (museum, about 10 km), Church of the Brethren (church, about 12 km), Left Hand Canyon (viewpoint, about 14 km), Marfell Lakes (lake, about 15 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Niwot?
55 places on Spotwander: 22 hill stations & viewpoints, 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens, 6 museums, 5 parks.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Niwot?
Left Hand Canyon, about 14 km by road; Flagstaff Mountain (20 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Niwot?
Boulder Reservoir, about 6 km by road; Marfell Lakes (15 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Niwot?
Start in Niwot, visit Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat, then Boulder Reservoir, then Left Hand Canyon, then Church of the Brethren, then Longmont Museum and Culture Center, and drive back — about 63 km by road in all.