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Places near Spencer by type
All 258 places by distance →One day from Spencer
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:45 pm
100 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Spencer
- 210th Avenueheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Emerson Bay State Recreation Areapark · 45 min
- Higgins Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Lost Island Lakeisland · 45 min
- Hawk Valley Wildlife Management Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Spencer
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Spencer?
Parker Museum (museum, about 1 km), Clay County Heritage Center (museum, about 1 km), Bethany Lutheran Church (church, about 1 km), Bob Howe - Thunder Bridge Wildlife Refuge (nature spot, about 3 km), Lost Island Lake (island, about 24 km), 210th Avenue (heritage site, about 4 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Spencer?
134 places on Spotwander: 22 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 57 beaches & coast, 17 museums, 13 wildlife, forests & gardens, 15 churches.
Which is the nearest lake to Spencer?
Dan Green Slough, about 18 km by road; Elk Lake Wetland Complex (24 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Spencer?
Terrace Beach, about 29 km by road; Browns Bay (29 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Spencer?
Start in Spencer, visit 210th Avenue, then Emerson Bay State Recreation Area, then Higgins Museum, then Lost Island Lake, then Hawk Valley Wildlife Management Area, and drive back — about 100 km by road in all.