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Places near Royal City by type
All 184 places by distance →One day from Royal City
5 stops, one loop, back by 9:00 pm
120 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Royal City
- Lower Crab Creek Wildlife Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Arid Lands Ecology Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Drumheller Channelsnature spot · 2 hrs
- Potholes State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Columbia National Wildlife Refugenature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Royal City
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Royal City?
Lower Crab Creek Wildlife Area (nature spot, about 7 km), Columbia National Wildlife Refuge (nature spot, about 9 km), Arid Lands Ecology Reserve (nature spot, about 30 km), Drumheller Channels (nature spot, about 31 km), Potholes State Park (nature spot, about 32 km), Grandfather Cuts Loose the Ponies (attraction, about 33 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Royal City?
43 places on Spotwander: 12 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 14 wildlife, forests & gardens, 3 hill stations & viewpoints, 2 parks, 6 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest lake to Royal City?
Winchester Reservoir, about 31 km by road; Corral Lake (32 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Royal City?
Lower Crab Creek Wildlife Area, about 7 km by road; Columbia National Wildlife Refuge (9 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Royal City?
Start in Royal City, visit Lower Crab Creek Wildlife Area, then Arid Lands Ecology Reserve, then Drumheller Channels, then Potholes State Park, then Columbia National Wildlife Refuge, and drive back — about 120 km by road in all.