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Places near Sun Valley by type
All 242 places by distance →One day from Sun Valley
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:48 pm
72 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Sun Valley
- University of Nevada, Reno Arboretumpark · 45 min
- Huffaker Hills Open Spacehill · 2 hrs
- Reno Nevada Templechurch · 30 min
- Peavine Peakpeak · 1 hrs
- Swan Lake Nature Study Arealake · 45 min
- Back in Sun Valley
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Sun Valley?
University of Nevada, Reno Arboretum (park, about 8 km), Saint Thomas Aquinas Cathedral (church, about 11 km), Swan Lake Nature Study Area (lake, about 11 km), Reno Nevada Temple (church, about 16 km), Peavine Peak (peak, about 16 km), Huffaker Hills Open Space (hill, about 19 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sun Valley?
58 places on Spotwander: 19 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 11 forts & heritage, 2 wildlife, forests & gardens, 4 parks.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Sun Valley?
Cottonwood Park, about 12 km by road; Peavine Peak (16 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Sun Valley?
East Wash Diversion Dam, about 10 km by road; Swan Lake Nature Study Area (11 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Sun Valley?
Start in Sun Valley, visit University of Nevada, Reno Arboretum, then Huffaker Hills Open Space, then Reno Nevada Temple, then Peavine Peak, then Swan Lake Nature Study Area, and drive back — about 72 km by road in all.