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Places near Salmo by type
All 225 places by distance →One day from Salmo
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:53 pm
155 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Salmo
- Gardner Cavecave · 1 hrs
- Champion Lakes Provincial Parklake · 45 min
- Brilliant Damdam · 45 min
- Barrett Lakelake · 45 min
- Cottonwood Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Salmo
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Salmo?
Barrett Lake (lake, about 21 km), Erie Creek Provincial Park (nature spot, about 4 km), Gardner Cave (cave, about 30 km), Crawford State Park (nature spot, about 30 km), Cottonwood Lake (lake, about 32 km), Champion Lakes Provincial Park (lake, about 32 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Salmo?
51 places on Spotwander: 11 hill stations & viewpoints, 13 waterfalls, 12 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens, 2 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Salmo?
Pristine Pass, about 25 km by road; Lost Creek Pass (26 km) is next.
Which is the nearest waterfall to Salmo?
Numa Falls, about 28 km by road; Metaline Falls-Nelway Border Crossing (28 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Salmo?
Start in Salmo, visit Gardner Cave, then Champion Lakes Provincial Park, then Brilliant Dam, then Barrett Lake, then Cottonwood Lake, and drive back — about 155 km by road in all.




















