Places to visit near

Williams Lake

Williams Lake is a town in Cariboo Regional district, British Columbia, Canada of about 14,168 people. Within 50 km by road there are 183 places to visit: 139 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 10 hill stations & viewpoints and 11 parks. The must-see places are Williams Lake, McLeese Lake and Cuisson Lake.

52.1415° N, 122.1445° WPop. 14,168

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Within 30 km76 places
Within 50 km183
Must-see11
Notable19
Best timeAugust to December

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One day from Williams Lake

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:11 pm

207 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Williams Lake
  2. Williams Lakelake · 45 min
  3. Farwell Canyon Sand Dunesviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Rawhide Lakelake · 45 min
  5. Cuisson Lakelake · 45 min
  6. McLeese Lakelake · 45 min
  7. Back in Williams Lake
Today’s loopWilliams LakeStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Williams Lake?

Williams Lake (lake, about 7 km), Station House Gallery (museum, about 2 km), Museum of the Cariboo-Chilcotin (museum, about 5 km), McLeese Lake (lake, about 39 km), Cariboo Bethel Church (church, about 1 km), Kinsmen Park (park, about 1 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Williams Lake?

183 places on Spotwander: 139 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 10 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 parks, 10 churches, 4 wildlife, forests & gardens.

Which is the nearest lake to Williams Lake?

Williams Lake, about 3 km by road; Reservoir Lake (Sjö I Kanada, British Columbia, Lat 52,17, Long (6 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Williams Lake?

Fox Mountain, about 3 km by road; Mount Pablo (22 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Williams Lake?

Start in Williams Lake, visit Williams Lake, then Farwell Canyon Sand Dunes, then Rawhide Lake, then Cuisson Lake, then McLeese Lake, and drive back — about 207 km by road in all.