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Attractions near Long Creek

A day out from Long Creek: John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, 26 mi away

A typical year brings about 131K visitors to John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. The town has no place on our list of its own; 3 are within 40 miles. There are a national monument, a national forest and a museum to choose from. Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort, 46 mi away, is the best-known day out.

Attractions nearby
4
within 60 miles
The big one
26 mi
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Ski areas
1
Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort
National Monument · 26 mi west

John Day Fossil Beds National Monument

National monument in the United States.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Where to go

The map ends at Malheur National Forest, 34 mi out.

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

Everything nearby

All 3 on the list

The list runs to 4 places, all within 60 miles.

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

Parks and trails in Long Creek →

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

John Day Fossil Beds National Monument: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Malheur National Forest: United States Forest Service, Public domain · Kam Wah Chung & Co. Museum: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, Attribution · Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort: Sadie_Girl, CC BY 2.0

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