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Places near Olds by type
All 185 places by distance →One day from Olds
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:27 pm
168 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Olds
- Red Lodge Provincial Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Gleniffer Reservoir Provincial Recreation Areareservoir · 45 min
- Davey Lakelake · 45 min
- Gopher Hole Museum and Gift Shopmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Sunnyslope Sandstone Shelterheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Olds
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Olds?
Brown House (heritage site, about 1 km), Davey Lake (lake, about 36 km), Gleniffer Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area (reservoir, about 37 km), Gopher Hole Museum and Gift Shop (museum, about 43 km), Red Lodge Provincial Park (nature spot, about 26 km), O. R. Hedges Park (park, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Olds?
142 places on Spotwander: 35 parks, 43 churches, 13 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 12 museums, 11 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest park to Olds?
O. R. Hedges Park, about 1 km by road; Centennial Park (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Olds?
St John's Anglican Church, about 1 km by road; St. Paul's Lutheran Church (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Olds?
Start in Olds, visit Red Lodge Provincial Park, then Gleniffer Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area, then Davey Lake, then Gopher Hole Museum and Gift Shop, then Sunnyslope Sandstone Shelter, and drive back — about 168 km by road in all.