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Places near Waconia by type
All 297 places by distance →One day from Waconia
5 stops, one loop, back by 12:54 pm
46 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Waconia
- Rutz Lakelake · 45 min
- Lake Pattersonlake · 45 min
- Winkler Lakelake · 45 min
- Miller Lakelake · 45 min
- Piersons Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Waconia
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Waconia?
Burandt Lake (lake, about 2 km), Lake Waconia Park (lake, about 2 km), Reitz Lake Park (lake, about 3 km), Rutz Lake (lake, about 8 km), Lake Patterson (lake, about 8 km), Piersons Lake (lake, about 9 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Waconia?
94 places on Spotwander: 74 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 parks, 2 wildlife, forests & gardens, 7 other attractions, 2 museums.
Which is the nearest lake to Waconia?
Burandt Lake, about 2 km by road; Lake Waconia Park (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Waconia?
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, about 17 km by road; Minnesota Renaissance Festival (23 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Waconia?
Start in Waconia, visit Rutz Lake, then Lake Patterson, then Winkler Lake, then Miller Lake, then Piersons Lake, and drive back — about 46 km by road in all.