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Places near Vail by type
All 256 places by distance →One day from Vail
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:47 pm
101 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Vail
- Pima Air & Space Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Lakeside Park Damdam · 45 min
- Tanque Verde Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Saguaro National Park - Rincon Mountain Districtnational park · 2 hrs
- Rincon Peakpeak · 1 hrs
- Back in Vail
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Vail?
Ciénega Bridge (attraction, about 9 km), Saguaro National Park - Rincon Mountain District (national park, about 20 km), Pima Air & Space Museum (museum, about 22 km), Lakeside Park Dam (dam, about 23 km), Rincon Peak (peak, about 24 km), Tanque Verde Falls (waterfall, about 29 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Vail?
212 places on Spotwander: 46 forts & heritage, 46 parks, 45 churches, 20 hill stations & viewpoints, 22 museums.
Which is the nearest fort to Vail?
East Marsh Station Road, about 9 km by road; Titan II Missile Base #05 (14 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Vail?
Lincoln Regional Park, about 21 km by road; Michael Perry Park (22 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Vail?
Start in Vail, visit Pima Air & Space Museum, then Lakeside Park Dam, then Tanque Verde Falls, then Saguaro National Park - Rincon Mountain District, then Rincon Peak, and drive back — about 101 km by road in all.