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All 65 places by distance →One day from Prudhoe Bay
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:11 pm
127 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Prudhoe Bay
- Dinkum Sandsriver spot · 1 hrs
- Gull Islandisland · 1 hrs
- Kuparuk Moundviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Kukpuk Riverriver spot · 1 hrs
- Prudhoe Moundviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Prudhoe Bay
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Prudhoe Bay?
Prudhoe Mound (viewpoint, about 7 km), Deadhorse (attraction, about 11 km), Gull Island (island, about 15 km), Kuparuk Mound (viewpoint, about 19 km), Kukpuk River (river spot, about 33 km), Lake Coleen (lake, about 8 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Prudhoe Bay?
36 places on Spotwander: 15 rivers, islands & mangroves, 13 beaches & coast, 5 hill stations & viewpoints, 2 other attractions, 1 lake.
Which is the nearest river spot to Prudhoe Bay?
Gull Island, about 15 km by road; Howe Island (19 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Prudhoe Bay?
Prudhoe Bay, about 11 km by road; Heald Point (14 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Prudhoe Bay?
Start in Prudhoe Bay, visit Dinkum Sands, then Gull Island, then Kuparuk Mound, then Kukpuk River, then Prudhoe Mound, and drive back — about 127 km by road in all.