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Places near Ponoka by type
All 125 places by distance →One day from Ponoka
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:29 pm
229 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Ponoka
- Reynolds-Alberta Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Bearhills Lakelake · 45 min
- Gull Lakelake · 45 min
- Michener House Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Gadsby Lake Natural Arealake · 45 min
- Back in Ponoka
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Ponoka?
Michener House Museum (museum, about 32 km), Bearhills Lake (lake, about 36 km), Gadsby Lake Natural Area (lake, about 38 km), Gull Lake (lake, about 40 km), Reynolds-Alberta Museum (museum, about 42 km), Wetaskiwin & District Heritage Museum (museum, about 44 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ponoka?
92 places on Spotwander: 15 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 30 churches, 17 parks, 8 forts & heritage, 7 museums.
Which is the nearest lake to Ponoka?
Nelson Lake, about 16 km by road; Chain Lakes (19 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Ponoka?
St. Mary's Anglican Church, about 1 km by road; St. Augustine Catholic Church (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Ponoka?
Start in Ponoka, visit Reynolds-Alberta Museum, then Bearhills Lake, then Gull Lake, then Michener House Museum, then Gadsby Lake Natural Area, and drive back — about 229 km by road in all.