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Places near Salem by type
All 230 places by distance →One day from Salem
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:15 pm
60 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Salem
- Payson Canyon Kiwanis Parkviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Cottonwood Parkviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Payson Utah Templetemple · 45 min
- Utah Valleyviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Spanish Fork Sports Parkviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Salem
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Salem?
Salem Lake (lake, about 1 km), Radha Krishna Temple (temple, about 3 km), Spanish Fork Sports Park (viewpoint, about 7 km), Payson Canyon Kiwanis Park (viewpoint, about 8 km), Payson Utah Temple (temple, about 9 km), Cottonwood Park (viewpoint, about 14 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Salem?
141 places on Spotwander: 33 hill stations & viewpoints, 17 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 26 forts & heritage, 16 churches, 22 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Salem?
The "P", about 6 km by road; Spanish Fork Sports Park (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Salem?
Salem Lake, about 1 km by road; Spanish Oaks Reservoir (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Salem?
Start in Salem, visit Payson Canyon Kiwanis Park, then Cottonwood Park, then Payson Utah Temple, then Utah Valley, then Spanish Fork Sports Park, and drive back — about 60 km by road in all.