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Places near Union by type
All 231 places by distance →One day from Union
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:59 pm
159 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Union
- Morgan Lake Parklake · 45 min
- Wolf Creek Damdam · 45 min
- Pyles Canyon Dam Number Twodam · 45 min
- Thief Valley Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Wallowa-Whitman National Forestnature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Union
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Union?
Union County Museum (museum, about 1 km), Union Main Street Historic District (heritage site, about 1 km), Wolf Creek Dam (dam, about 26 km), Thief Valley Reservoir (reservoir, about 27 km), Morgan Lake Park (lake, about 29 km), Wallowa-Whitman National Forest (nature spot, about 32 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Union?
135 places on Spotwander: 44 hill stations & viewpoints, 33 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 24 churches, 6 forts & heritage, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Union?
Pyles Canyon, about 4 km by road; Craig Mountain (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Union?
Vogel Pond, about 4 km by road; Upper Davis Dam (7 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Union?
Start in Union, visit Morgan Lake Park, then Wolf Creek Dam, then Pyles Canyon Dam Number Two, then Thief Valley Reservoir, then Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, and drive back — about 159 km by road in all.