Within 30 km132 places
Within 50 km249
Must-see145
Notable124
Best timeAugust to December
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Places near Wakefield by type
All 269 places by distance →Lakes, dams & reservoirs — Lac Grand, Lac à la Perdrix, Lac Phillipe113 · from 2 kmChurches — St. Bartholomew's Church, MacKay United Church, Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica30 · from 34 kmRivers, islands & mangroves — Île Déziel, Green Island, Porter Island16 · from 13 kmCaves — Caverne Laflèche, Grotte de Farrelton, Grotte de l'Ours5 · from 4 km
Forts & heritage — Lornado, Stornoway, Loeb House38 · from 33 kmParks — Gatineau Park, Parc Thibault, Kìwekì Point28 · from 12 kmWaterfalls — Lac Cascades, Mont Cascades Waterpark, Mont des Cascades9 · from 9 kmMuseums — Fairbairn House Heritage Centre, Canada Aviation and Space Museum, National Gallery of Canada5 · from 9 km
One day from Wakefield
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:06 pm
94 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Wakefield
- Lac Taylorlake · 45 min
- Lac Phillipelake · 45 min
- Meech Lakelake · 45 min
- Lac à la Perdrixlake · 45 min
- Lac Grandlake · 45 min
- Back in Wakefield
Today’s loopWakefieldStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics · © OpenStreetMap contributorsQuestions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Wakefield?
Lac Grand (lake, about 18 km), Lac à la Perdrix (lake, about 18 km), Lac Phillipe (lake, about 18 km), Meech Lake (lake, about 18 km), Lac Meech (lake, about 19 km), Gatineau Park (park, about 20 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Wakefield?
249 places on Spotwander: 103 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 35 forts & heritage, 30 churches, 27 parks, 13 other attractions.
Which is the nearest lake to Wakefield?
Lac Chip, about 2 km by road; Lac Forked (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Wakefield?
Lornado, about 33 km by road; Stornoway (33 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Wakefield?
Start in Wakefield, visit Lac Taylor, then Lac Phillipe, then Meech Lake, then Lac à la Perdrix, then Lac Grand, and drive back — about 94 km by road in all.