Places to visit near

Shilin

Shilin is a town in Kunming district, Yunnan, China of about 55,000 people. Within 50 km by road there are 27 places to visit: 16 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 2 forts & heritage and 0 museums. The must-see places are Shilin Stone Forest Landscape District, Da Dieshui Waterfall (Closed) and Yangzong Lake.

24.8188° N, 103.3324° EPop. 55,000

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Within 30 km12 places
Within 50 km27
Must-see32
Notable181
Best timeAugust to December

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One day from Shilin

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:38 pm

95 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Shilin
  2. Yue Lakelake · 45 min
  3. Chang Lakelake · 45 min
  4. Da Dieshui Waterfall (Closed)waterfall · 1.5 hrs
  5. Heilongtan Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
  6. 鱼龙水库lake · 45 min
  7. Back in Shilin
Today’s loopShilinStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Shilin?

Shilin Stone Forest Landscape District (nature spot, about 1 km), 鱼龙水库 (lake, about 5 km), Da Dieshui Waterfall (Closed) (waterfall, about 27 km), Heilongtan Reservoir (reservoir, about 7 km), 石林文庙 (attraction, about 11 km), Yue Lake (lake, about 15 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Shilin?

27 places on Spotwander: 16 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 2 forts & heritage, 3 hill stations & viewpoints, 1 Buddhist site, 2 other attractions.

Which is the nearest lake to Shilin?

鱼龙水库, about 5 km by road; Heilongtan Reservoir (7 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Shilin?

徐家渡车站站房(1号房), about 46 km by road; Cuan Longyan Stele (47 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Shilin?

Start in Shilin, visit Yue Lake, then Chang Lake, then Da Dieshui Waterfall (Closed), then Heilongtan Reservoir, then 鱼龙水库, and drive back — about 95 km by road in all.