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Places near Sauk Centre by type
All 249 places by distance →One day from Sauk Centre
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:27 pm
108 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Sauk Centre
- McCormic Lakelake · 45 min
- Big Birch Lakelake · 45 min
- Trace Lakelake · 45 min
- Latimer Lakelake · 45 min
- English Grove Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Sauk Centre
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Sauk Centre?
Boyhood Home of Sinclair Lewis (nature spot, about 1 km), Sauk Lake Wayside Park (lake, about 3 km), Big Birch Lake (lake, about 20 km), Sinclair Lewis Park (nature spot, about 1 km), Little Red Schoolhouse (attraction, about 1 km), Trace Lake (lake, about 23 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sauk Centre?
65 places on Spotwander: 40 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 churches, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens, 5 museums, 1 viewpoint.
Which is the nearest lake to Sauk Centre?
Sauk Lake Wayside Park, about 3 km by road; McCormic Lake (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Sauk Centre?
Saint John's Lutheran Church, about 23 km by road; Saint John's (31 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Sauk Centre?
Start in Sauk Centre, visit McCormic Lake, then Big Birch Lake, then Trace Lake, then Latimer Lake, then English Grove Lake, and drive back — about 108 km by road in all.





















