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Places near Plains by type
All 184 places by distance →One day from Plains
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:57 pm
68 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Plains
- Wyoming Monumentmonument · 1.5 hrs
- Pinchot State Forestnature spot · 2 hrs
- Lake Louiselake · 45 min
- Frances Slocum State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Haystack Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Plains
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Plains?
Wyoming Monument (monument, about 4 km), Monument Park (monument, about 4 km), Frances Slocum State Park (nature spot, about 10 km), Pinchot State Forest (nature spot, about 11 km), Campbell's Ledge (viewpoint, about 13 km), Haystack Mountain (viewpoint, about 14 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Plains?
92 places on Spotwander: 32 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 16 hill stations & viewpoints, 10 wildlife, forests & gardens, 10 forts & heritage, 2 other attractions.
Which is the nearest lake to Plains?
Frances Slocum Dam, about 9 km by road; Wadham Creek Dam (12 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Plains?
Monument Park, about 4 km by road; Campbell's Ledge (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Plains?
Start in Plains, visit Wyoming Monument, then Pinchot State Forest, then Lake Louise, then Frances Slocum State Park, then Haystack Mountain, and drive back — about 68 km by road in all.