Places to visit near

Rice

Rice is a town in Benton district, Minnesota, United States of about 1,361 people. Within 50 km by road there are 65 places to visit: 20 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 18 churches and 7 museums. The must-see places are Little Rock Lake, Sartell Dam and Saint Mary's Cathedral.

45.7519° N, 94.2203° WPop. 1,361

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Within 30 km37 places
Within 50 km65
Must-see99
Notable93
Best timeAugust to December

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One day from Rice

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:20 pm

133 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Rice
  2. Little Rock Lakelake · 45 min
  3. Donovan Lakelake · 45 min
  4. Saint Mary's Cathedralchurch · 30 min
  5. Sartell Damdam · 45 min
  6. Charles A Weyerhaeuser Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Rice
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Rice?

Little Rock Lake (lake, about 5 km), Sartell Dam (dam, about 18 km), Saint Mary's Cathedral (church, about 27 km), Munsinger Gardens (garden, about 29 km), Donovan Lake (lake, about 29 km), Saint Cloud Dam (dam, about 29 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Rice?

65 places on Spotwander: 20 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 18 churches, 7 museums, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens, 6 parks.

Which is the nearest lake to Rice?

Little Rock Lake, about 5 km by road; Sartell Dam (18 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Rice?

Celebration Lutheran Church ELCA, about 15 km by road; Living Waters Lutheran Church ELCA (20 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Rice?

Start in Rice, visit Little Rock Lake, then Donovan Lake, then Saint Mary's Cathedral, then Sartell Dam, then Charles A Weyerhaeuser Museum, and drive back — about 133 km by road in all.