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Places near Perth by type
All 246 places by distance →One day from Perth
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:20 pm
73 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Perth
- Pike Lakelake · 45 min
- Long Lakelake · 45 min
- Big Rideau Lakelake · 45 min
- Rideau Canal Waterwayheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Rideau Ferry Conservation Areapark · 45 min
- Back in Perth
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Perth?
Rideau Ferry Conservation Area (park, about 13 km), Long Lake (lake, about 15 km), Big Rideau Lake (lake, about 18 km), Pike Lake (lake, about 19 km), Otter Lake (lake, about 20 km), Perth Town Hall (heritage site, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Perth?
31 places on Spotwander: 18 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 forts & heritage, 1 church, 1 park, 3 other attractions.
Which is the nearest lake to Perth?
Thoms Mud Lake, about 5 km by road; Doctor Lake (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Perth?
Perth Town Hall, about 1 km by road; Matheson House (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Perth?
Start in Perth, visit Pike Lake, then Long Lake, then Big Rideau Lake, then Rideau Canal Waterway, then Rideau Ferry Conservation Area, and drive back — about 73 km by road in all.