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Places near Prudenville by type
All 269 places by distance →One day from Prudenville
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:02 pm
81 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Prudenville
- Backus Creek State Game Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Lake Saint Helenlake · 45 min
- Marl Lakelake · 45 min
- Houghton Lake Flats Flooding State Wildlife Management Arealake · 45 min
- Houghton Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Prudenville
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Prudenville?
Backus Creek State Game Area (nature spot, about 9 km), Houghton Lake (lake, about 10 km), Marl Lake (lake, about 18 km), South Higgins Lake State Park (lake, about 18 km), Houghton Lake Flats Flooding State Wildlife Management Area (lake, about 19 km), Lake Saint Helen (lake, about 22 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Prudenville?
239 places on Spotwander: 167 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 32 wildlife, forests & gardens, 25 hill stations & viewpoints, 10 parks, 4 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest lake to Prudenville?
Lake Co-Be-Ac, about 6 km by road; Backus Lake Dam (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Prudenville?
Backus Creek State Game Area, about 9 km by road; Curtis Pond (22 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Prudenville?
Start in Prudenville, visit Backus Creek State Game Area, then Lake Saint Helen, then Marl Lake, then Houghton Lake Flats Flooding State Wildlife Management Area, then Houghton Lake, and drive back — about 81 km by road in all.

























