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Places near West Marion by type
All 224 places by distance →One day from West Marion
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:39 pm
96 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave West Marion
- Arrowhead Monumentmonument · 2 hrs
- Buck Creek Gapviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Lake Tahomalake · 45 min
- Lake Jameslake · 45 min
- Lake James State Parklake · 45 min
- Back in West Marion
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near West Marion?
Lake Tahoma (lake, about 11 km), Arrowhead Monument (monument, about 18 km), Lake James (lake, about 19 km), Lake James State Park (lake, about 22 km), Buck Creek Gap (viewpoint, about 22 km), Pool Mountain (viewpoint, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of West Marion?
148 places on Spotwander: 106 hill stations & viewpoints, 6 wildlife, forests & gardens, 11 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 4 churches, 11 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to West Marion?
Pool Mountain, about 2 km by road; Grant Mountain (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to West Marion?
Arrowhead Monument, about 18 km by road; Andrews Geyser (24 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from West Marion?
Start in West Marion, visit Arrowhead Monument, then Buck Creek Gap, then Lake Tahoma, then Lake James, then Lake James State Park, and drive back — about 96 km by road in all.



















