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Places near Sleepy Eye by type
All 218 places by distance →One day from Sleepy Eye
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:20 pm
113 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Sleepy Eye
- Bachelor Lakelake · 45 min
- School Lakelake · 45 min
- Juni Lakelake · 45 min
- Altermatt Lakelake · 45 min
- Fort Ridgely State Parkfort · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Sleepy Eye
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Sleepy Eye?
Sleepy Eye Lake (lake, about 1 km), Bachelor Lake (lake, about 9 km), School Lake (lake, about 18 km), Altermatt Lake (lake, about 18 km), Sleepy Eye Depot Museum (museum, about 1 km), Wooldrik Park (park, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sleepy Eye?
101 places on Spotwander: 27 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 20 forts & heritage, 19 parks, 16 churches, 9 museums.
Which is the nearest lake to Sleepy Eye?
Sleepy Eye Lake, about 1 km by road; Elevated Lake Viewing Platform (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Sleepy Eye?
Ish Tak Ha Ba Monument, about 1 km by road; Chief Sleepy Eyes State Monument (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Sleepy Eye?
Start in Sleepy Eye, visit Bachelor Lake, then School Lake, then Juni Lake, then Altermatt Lake, then Fort Ridgely State Park, and drive back — about 113 km by road in all.