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Places near Sand Lake by type
All 269 places by distance →One day from Sand Lake
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:41 pm
107 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Sand Lake
- Sage Lakelake · 45 min
- Vaughn Lakelake · 45 min
- Bass Lakelake · 45 min
- Tawas Lakelake · 45 min
- Tawas Point State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Sand Lake
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Sand Lake?
Tawas Lake (lake, about 19 km), Sand Lake (lake, about 1 km), Floyd Lake (lake, about 2 km), Little Island Lake (island, about 3 km), Chappell Lake (lake, about 3 km), Round Lake (lake, about 4 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sand Lake?
214 places on Spotwander: 177 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 15 wildlife, forests & gardens, 13 parks, 6 rivers, islands & mangroves, 1 viewpoint.
Which is the nearest lake to Sand Lake?
Sand Lake, about 1 km by road; Floyd Lake (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Sand Lake?
Messer Swamp, about 13 km by road; Tawas City Park (18 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Sand Lake?
Start in Sand Lake, visit Sage Lake, then Vaughn Lake, then Bass Lake, then Tawas Lake, then Tawas Point State Park, and drive back — about 107 km by road in all.