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Places near Sudden Valley by type
All 296 places by distance →One day from Sudden Valley
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:21 pm
44 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Sudden Valley
- Lookout Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Lake Samishlake · 45 min
- Lake Paddenlake · 45 min
- Sehome Hill Arboretumhill · 2 hrs
- Toad Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Sudden Valley
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Sudden Valley?
Whatcom Falls Park (waterfall, about 1 km), Lookout Mountain (viewpoint, about 5 km), Lake Samish (lake, about 9 km), Lake Padden (lake, about 10 km), Toad Lake (lake, about 10 km), Sehome Hill Arboretum (hill, about 12 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sudden Valley?
50 places on Spotwander: 17 hill stations & viewpoints, 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 3 rivers, islands & mangroves, 7 wildlife, forests & gardens, 5 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Sudden Valley?
Lookout Mountain, about 5 km by road; Sumas Mountain (29 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Sudden Valley?
Lake Samish, about 9 km by road; Lake Padden (10 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Sudden Valley?
Start in Sudden Valley, visit Lookout Mountain, then Lake Samish, then Lake Padden, then Sehome Hill Arboretum, then Toad Lake, and drive back — about 44 km by road in all.