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Places near Ortonville by type
All 169 places by distance →One day from Ortonville
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:08 pm
125 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Ortonville
- Big Stone National Wildlife Refugenature spot · 2 hrs
- Hart Lakelake · 45 min
- Artichoke Lakelake · 45 min
- Big Stone Lakelake · 45 min
- Big Stone Island Nature Areaisland · 45 min
- Back in Ortonville
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Ortonville?
Big Stone Island Nature Area (island, about 7 km), Big Stone Lake Game Production Area (lake, about 10 km), Big Stone County Historical Society Museum (museum, about 2 km), Man Cave Guitar (cave, about 2 km), Big Stone Lake (lake, about 25 km), Artichoke Lake (lake, about 31 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ortonville?
67 places on Spotwander: 14 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 18 wildlife, forests & gardens, 2 forts & heritage, 5 museums, 10 churches.
Which is the nearest lake to Ortonville?
Lindgren Lake, about 5 km by road; Walter Lake (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Ortonville?
Central Park, about 1 km by road; Lakeside Park (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Ortonville?
Start in Ortonville, visit Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge, then Hart Lake, then Artichoke Lake, then Big Stone Lake, then Big Stone Island Nature Area, and drive back — about 125 km by road in all.