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Places near Sauk Rapids by type
All 151 places by distance →One day from Sauk Rapids
5 stops, one loop, back by 12:54 pm
66 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 Rapids
- Sartell Community Centerchurch · 30 min
- Sartell Damdam · 45 min
- Little Rock Lakelake · 45 min
- Donovan Lakelake · 45 min
- Saint Mary's Cathedralchurch · 30 min
- Back in Sauk Rapids
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Sauk Rapids?
Saint Mary's Cathedral (church, about 5 km), Sartell Dam (dam, about 5 km), Munsinger Gardens (garden, about 6 km), Saint Cloud Dam (dam, about 6 km), Donovan Lake (lake, about 10 km), Little Rock Lake (lake, about 20 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sauk Rapids?
45 places on Spotwander: 11 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 16 churches, 5 parks, 3 museums, 3 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest lake to Sauk Rapids?
Sartell Dam, about 5 km by road; Saint Cloud Dam (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Sauk Rapids?
Petra Lutheran Church & School WELS, about 2 km by road; Living Waters Lutheran Church ELCA (3 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Sauk Rapids?
Start in Sauk Rapids, visit Sartell Community Center, then Sartell Dam, then Little Rock Lake, then Donovan Lake, then Saint Mary's Cathedral, and drive back — about 66 km by road in all.




















