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Places near Storm Lake by type
All 170 places by distance →One day from Storm Lake
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:54 pm
146 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Storm Lake
- Lakeside Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Eden Prairie Recreation Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Larson Lake County Parklake · 45 min
- Wittrock Indian Village State Preserveheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- 470th Streetheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Storm Lake
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Storm Lake?
Living Heritage Tree Museum (museum, about 1 km), Buena Vista County Historical Society Museum (museum, about 1 km), Harker House (museum, about 1 km), Little Storm Lake Discovery Center Park (lake, about 2 km), Casino Beach (beach, about 3 km), Log Cabin Museum (museum, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Storm Lake?
47 places on Spotwander: 15 museums, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens, 8 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 10 forts & heritage, 4 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest museum to Storm Lake?
Living Heritage Tree Museum, about 1 km by road; Buena Vista County Historical Society Museum (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Storm Lake?
Eden Prairie Recreation Area, about 19 km by road; Sunken Grove State Game Management Area (32 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Storm Lake?
Start in Storm Lake, visit Lakeside Beach, then Eden Prairie Recreation Area, then Larson Lake County Park, then Wittrock Indian Village State Preserve, then 470th Street, and drive back — about 146 km by road in all.