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Attractions near Carson City

Worth the trip from Carson City: North Country Trail, 30 mi off

Visits to Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum run to about 150K a year. There is no place to visit inside Carson City; there are 10 within 40 miles. Look for 5 museums, 2 gardens and a park & preserve. Further out, Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum is 45 mi away.

Attractions nearby
33
within 60 miles
The big one
30 mi
North Country Trail
Park & preserve · 30 mi southwest

North Country Trail

Long-distance hiking trail in the United States.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

The layout

Out of town, most of the 10 are to the southeast.

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Orange: Carson City. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

The complete list

Look within 60 miles for all 33.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Carson City →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum: Staff of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Public domain · Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia: Jim Crow Museum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · North Country Trail: Huron-Manistee National Forests, Public domain · USS Edson: U.S. Navy, Public domain · Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park: User Jeffness on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Ramona Park: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Ball Zoo: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gilmore Car Museum: Kevin S. Forsyth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Potter Park Zoo: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sloan Museum: Amancour, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dow Gardens: Chris.Schiemann, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grand Rapids Art Museum: Ani from Tulsa, OK, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Public Museum of Grand Rapids: John Eisenschenk, CC BY 2.0 · R. E. Olds Transportation Museum: kennethaw88, CC BY 4.0 · Chippewa Nature Center: Christian Collins, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum: John McCullough, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Flint Institute of Arts: Blueskiesfalling at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Temple Theatre: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0 · W. J. Beal Botanical Garden: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Impression 5 Science Center: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Michigan State University Horticulture Gardens: SweetCanadianMullet, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Michigan State University Museum: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Robert J. Whaley House: kennethaw88, CC BY 4.0 · Spartan Stadium: Steven Depolo from Grand Rapids, MI, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Chippewassee Park: Christian Collins, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Courthouse Square Museum: kennethaw88, CC BY 4.0 · Veterans Memorial Park: Original uploader was Asher196 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wenonah Park: A MINOTAUR, CC BY-SA 4.0

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