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Places near Tilden by type
All 191 places by distance →One day from Tilden
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:30 pm
120 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Tilden
- Kuykendall Lakelake · 45 min
- Potts Damdam · 45 min
- Crossheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Choke Canyon Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Paisano Ranch Damdam · 45 min
- Back in Tilden
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Tilden?
Boot Hill Cemetery (hill, about 1 km), Dog Town Jail (heritage site, about 1 km), Camp Rio Frio, C.S.A (heritage site, about 1 km), Choke Canyon Reservoir (reservoir, about 24 km), Kuykendall Lake (lake, about 18 km), Cross (heritage site, about 19 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Tilden?
94 places on Spotwander: 23 forts & heritage, 46 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 18 hill stations & viewpoints, 2 churches, 2 museums.
Which is the nearest fort to Tilden?
Old Rock Store, about 1 km by road; McMullen County (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Tilden?
Hals Lake, about 1 km by road; Dickenson Ranch Lake (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Tilden?
Start in Tilden, visit Kuykendall Lake, then Potts Dam, then Cross, then Choke Canyon Reservoir, then Paisano Ranch Dam, and drive back — about 120 km by road in all.