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Places near Reno by type
All 259 places by distance →One day from Reno
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:20 pm
83 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Reno
- Swan Lake Nature Study Arealake · 45 min
- Peavine Peakpeak · 1 hrs
- Crystal Peak Parkpeak · 1 hrs
- Reno Nevada Templechurch · 30 min
- Huffaker Hills Open Spacehill · 2 hrs
- Back in Reno
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Reno?
Saint Thomas Aquinas Cathedral (church, about 1 km), University of Nevada, Reno Arboretum (park, about 2 km), Reno Nevada Temple (church, about 9 km), Huffaker Hills Open Space (hill, about 11 km), Alexander Lake (lake, about 13 km), Peavine Peak (peak, about 15 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Reno?
77 places on Spotwander: 20 hill stations & viewpoints, 14 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 12 forts & heritage, 7 beaches & coast, 3 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Reno?
Cottonwood Park, about 9 km by road; Peavine Peak (15 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Reno?
East Wash Diversion Dam, about 4 km by road; Alexander Lake (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Reno?
Start in Reno, visit Swan Lake Nature Study Area, then Peavine Peak, then Crystal Peak Park, then Reno Nevada Temple, then Huffaker Hills Open Space, and drive back — about 83 km by road in all.