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Places near Tri-Lakes by type
All 262 places by distance →One day from Tri-Lakes
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:15 pm
90 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Tri-Lakes
- Big Lake Churchchurch · 30 min
- Knapp Lakelake · 45 min
- Merry Lea Environmental Learning Centernature spot · 2 hrs
- Chain O'Lakes State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Lake Everettlake · 45 min
- Back in Tri-Lakes
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Tri-Lakes?
Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center (nature spot, about 13 km), Chain O'Lakes State Park (nature spot, about 14 km), Lake Everett (lake, about 18 km), Knapp Lake (lake, about 22 km), Crooked Lake Nature Preserve (lake, about 4 km), Big Lake Church (church, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Tri-Lakes?
228 places on Spotwander: 55 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 51 forts & heritage, 49 churches, 17 parks, 14 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest lake to Tri-Lakes?
Crooked Lake Nature Preserve, about 4 km by road; Sanford Lake (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Tri-Lakes?
Site of Little Turtle's Miami Village, about 12 km by road; Here's How Churubusco Got Its Name (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Tri-Lakes?
Start in Tri-Lakes, visit Big Lake Church, then Knapp Lake, then Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center, then Chain O'Lakes State Park, then Lake Everett, and drive back — about 90 km by road in all.