Ordway, ColoradoLake Meredith ReservoirKoshare Museum & Trading PostBent's Old Fort National Historic SiteLake Henry DamCrowley SchoolHorse Creek and Black Draw Dam
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Ordway

Ordway is a town in Crowley district, Colorado, United States of about 1,032 people. Within 50 km by road there are 130 places to visit: 41 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 48 churches and 16 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are Lake Meredith Reservoir, Koshare Museum & Trading Post and Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site.

38.2181° N, 103.7561° WPop. 1,032

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Within 30 km56 places
Within 50 km130
Must-see18
Notable66
Best timeAugust to December

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The 3 places worth the trip

Lake Meredith Reservoir, reservoir near Ordway
Must-see

Lake Meredith Reservoir

Reservoir · 7 km

Koshare Museum & Trading Post, museum near Ordway
Must-see

Koshare Museum & Trading Post

Museum · 41 km · Otero

Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, fort near Ordway
Must-see

Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site

Fort · 44 km · Otero

Places near Ordway by type

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One day from Ordway

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:42 pm

118 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Ordway
  2. Lake Henry Damdam · 45 min
  3. Horse Creek and Black Draw Damdam · 45 min
  4. Koshare Museum & Trading Postmuseum · 1.5 hrs
  5. Lake Meredith Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
  6. Crowley Schoolmuseum · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Ordway
Today’s loopOrdwayStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Ordway?

Lake Meredith Reservoir (reservoir, about 7 km), Lake Henry Dam (dam, about 6 km), Crowley School (museum, about 11 km), Horse Creek and Black Draw Dam (dam, about 20 km), Koshare Museum & Trading Post (museum, about 41 km), Worship Center of Rocky Ford (museum, about 23 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ordway?

130 places on Spotwander: 41 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 48 churches, 16 hill stations & viewpoints, 5 forts & heritage, 6 museums.

Which is the nearest lake to Ordway?

Ordway Town Reservoir, about 4 km by road; Lake Henry Dam (6 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Ordway?

Ordwayumc, about 1 km by road; First Christian Church (0 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Ordway?

Start in Ordway, visit Lake Henry Dam, then Horse Creek and Black Draw Dam, then Koshare Museum & Trading Post, then Lake Meredith Reservoir, then Crowley School, and drive back — about 118 km by road in all.