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Places near Shafer by type
All 215 places by distance →One day from Shafer
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:26 pm
57 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Shafer
- Colby Lakelake · 45 min
- Interstate Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Spider Lakelake · 45 min
- Lake Marthalake · 45 min
- Linn Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Shafer
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Shafer?
Bloom Lake (lake, about 3 km), Colby Lake (lake, about 8 km), Linn Lake (lake, about 9 km), Interstate Park (nature spot, about 9 km), Folsom House (nature spot, about 9 km), Spider Lake (lake, about 11 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Shafer?
65 places on Spotwander: 41 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 7 wildlife, forests & gardens, 2 parks, 7 waterfalls, 2 museums.
Which is the nearest lake to Shafer?
Bloom Lake, about 3 km by road; Colby Lake (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Shafer?
Franconia Sculpture Park, about 4 km by road; Centennial Bedrock Glade State Natural Area (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Shafer?
Start in Shafer, visit Colby Lake, then Interstate Park, then Spider Lake, then Lake Martha, then Linn Lake, and drive back — about 57 km by road in all.