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Places near Yelm by type
All 295 places by distance →One day from Yelm
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:06 pm
54 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Yelm
- Lake Saint Clairlake · 45 min
- Fiander Lakelake · 45 min
- Gehrke Lakelake · 45 min
- Lake Lawrencelake · 45 min
- Goodwin Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Yelm
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Yelm?
McKenzie Lake (lake, about 1 km), Goodwin Lake (lake, about 6 km), Fiander Lake (lake, about 8 km), Gehrke Lake (lake, about 9 km), Lake Fifteen (lake, about 11 km), Lake Lawrence (lake, about 13 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Yelm?
122 places on Spotwander: 49 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 3 hill stations & viewpoints, 14 parks, 27 beaches & coast, 14 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest lake to Yelm?
McKenzie Lake, about 1 km by road; Goodwin Lake (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Yelm?
Northcraft Mountain, about 25 km by road; Hanaford Valley (41 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Yelm?
Start in Yelm, visit Lake Saint Clair, then Fiander Lake, then Gehrke Lake, then Lake Lawrence, then Goodwin Lake, and drive back — about 54 km by road in all.