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Places near Reno by type
All 242 places by distance →One day from Reno
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:05 pm
93 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
- Buckley Islandisland · 1 hrs
- Fort Harmar Monumentmonument · 1.5 hrs
- Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Churchchurch · 30 min
- Veterans Memorial Parkmonument · 45 min
- Sand Hill Wildlife Management Areahill · 2 hrs
- Back in Reno
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Reno?
Fort Harmar Monument (monument, about 8 km), The Anchorage (heritage site, about 9 km), Basilica of Saint Mary of the Assumption (church, about 9 km), Rufus Putnam House (attraction, about 10 km), W. P. Snyder Jr (heritage site, about 10 km), Sand Hill Wildlife Management Area (hill, about 21 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Reno?
204 places on Spotwander: 61 forts & heritage, 29 hill stations & viewpoints, 22 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 24 parks, 19 churches.
Which is the nearest fort to Reno?
Becker Lumber and Manufacturing Company BuildingBuilding, about 8 km by road; Marietta's First Power Plant (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Reno?
Hunter Hill, about 3 km by road; Daylight Hill (15 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Reno?
Start in Reno, visit Buckley Island, then Fort Harmar Monument, then Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church, then Veterans Memorial Park, then Sand Hill Wildlife Management Area, and drive back — about 93 km by road in all.































