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Places near Sparks by type
All 255 places by distance →One day from Sparks
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:30 pm
70 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Sparks
- Swan Lake Nature Study Arealake · 45 min
- Peavine Peakpeak · 1 hrs
- Reno Nevada Templechurch · 30 min
- Saint Thomas Aquinas Cathedralchurch · 30 min
- Huffaker Hills Open Spacehill · 2 hrs
- Back in Sparks
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Sparks?
Saint Thomas Aquinas Cathedral (church, about 7 km), University of Nevada, Reno Arboretum (park, about 7 km), Huffaker Hills Open Space (hill, about 10 km), Alexander Lake (lake, about 10 km), Reno Nevada Temple (church, about 16 km), Swan Lake Nature Study Area (lake, about 20 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sparks?
66 places on Spotwander: 18 hill stations & viewpoints, 13 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 4 beaches & coast, 11 forts & heritage, 2 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Sparks?
Cottonwood Park, about 4 km by road; Peavine Peak (20 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Sparks?
East Wash Diversion Dam, about 10 km by road; Alexander Lake (10 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Sparks?
Start in Sparks, visit Swan Lake Nature Study Area, then Peavine Peak, then Reno Nevada Temple, then Saint Thomas Aquinas Cathedral, then Huffaker Hills Open Space, and drive back — about 70 km by road in all.