Best Places to Visit Near Des Moines
Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of Des Moines with hundreds to choose from to make your perfect day out or weekend break away. Browse the below list featuring some of the best destinations (such as Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue) or select map view to search geographically.
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Cities and Localities Near Des Moines
Where to go for a weekend trip near Des Moines? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Des Moines within a 50 mile radius.
15 milesN
SeattleCity
12 milesSW
TacomaCity
16 milesN
BellevueCity
25 milesE
SnoqualmieCity
21 milesNE
RedmondCity
20 milesN
KirklandCity
17 milesNE
IssaquahCity
18 milesNW
Bainbridge IslandCity, Island
26 milesE
North BendCity
13 milesW
Gig HarborCity
17 milesNE
Lake Sammamish State ParkNational park
18 milesNW
BremertonCity
3.2 miNE
SeaTacCity
7.9 miNE
RentonCity
26 milesN
BothellCity
7.9 miSE
AuburnCity
15 milesS
PuyallupCity
4.8 miNE
TukwilaLocality
4.3 miE
KentCity
28 milesNW
PoulsboCity
6 miS
Federal WayCity
26 milesN
WoodinvilleCity
26 milesSW
DuPontCity
17 milesNW
Port OrchardCity
18 milesSW
LakewoodCity
25 milesN
KenmoreLocality
25 milesN
ShorelineCity
7.2 miNW
Vashon IslandIsland, Locality
17 milesSW
Fox IslandIsland
25 milesNW
SilverdaleLocality
21 milesSE
EnumclawLocality
26 milesNE
CarnationCity
4.6 miN
BurienLocality
27 milesSW
Harstine IslandIsland
20 milesSW
SteilacoomTown
14 milesS
SumnerCity
12 milesNE
NewcastleCity
16 milesE
Black DiamondCity
25 milesNW
KeyportTown
25 milesNW
SuquamishLocality
28 milesNE
DuvallCity
12 milesNW
Blake IslandIsland
20 milesNE
SammamishCity
14 milesE
Maple ValleyCity
27 milesN
Mountlake TerraceCity
5.4 miSW
Maury IslandIsland
21 milesSW
McNeil IslandIsland
23 milesNE
Fall CityLocality
10 milesE
CovingtonCity
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TOP Attractions
Best Day Trips from Des Moines
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Attractions Best Day Trips from Des Moines
15 milesNSeattle Center Seattle, United States
15 milesNSeattle, United States
Landmark modern spire with city vistas
8.3 miNSeattle, United States
Exhibits with airplanes and space vehicles
14 milesNSeattle, United States
Spacious home for modern and historic work
25 milesNESnoqualmie Falls Snoqualmie, United States
12 milesSWLeMay - America's Car Museum Tacoma, United States
18 milesNSeattle, United States
Museum with regional artifacts
15 milesNSeattle, United States
Experience Music Project
14 milesNSeattle, United States
Sea life plus an underwater viewing dome
15 milesNSeattle, United States
Museum with immersive rotating exhibits
15 milesNOlympic Sculpture Park Seattle, United States
12 milesSWPoint Defiance Park Tacoma, United States
18 milesNFishermen's Terminal Seattle, United States
17 milesNSeattle, United States
Sweeping city views from a picnic spot
17 milesNSeattle, United States
Scenic waters for recreational boating
11 milesSWTacoma, United States
Wildlife of the Pacific Rim
16 milesNLake Union Park Seattle, United States
16 milesNSeattle Japanese Garden Seattle, United States
16 milesNSeattle, United States
Asian art in a 1930s art deco building
19 milesNSeattle, United States
Conservation-focused 92-acre attraction
18 milesNBroken Obelisk Seattle, United States
12 milesSWMuseum of Glass Tacoma, United States
16 milesNWashington Park Arboretum Seattle, United States
13 milesNLiving Computers: Museum + Labs Seattle, United States
15 milesNClimate Pledge Arena Seattle, United States
14 milesNPike Place Chowder Seattle, United States
18 milesNDiscovery Park Seattle, United States
14 milesNSeattle, United States
Historic site with views and a vintage bar
16 milesNVolunteer Park Seattle, United States
4 miEAccesso ShoWare Center Kent, United States
14 milesSWTacoma, United States
Twin bridges crossing Puget Sound
14 milesNPioneer Square totem pole Seattle, United States
17 milesNHusky Stadium Seattle, United States
14 milesSWCheney Stadium Tacoma, United States
14 milesNFreeway Park Seattle, United States
15 milesNChihuly Garden and Glass Seattle, United States
12 milesSWTacoma Dome Tacoma, United States
14 milesNAlaskan Way Viaduct Seattle, United States
16 milesNKerry Park Seattle, United States
13 milesNMariners Team Store Seattle, United States
16 milesNGraves of Bruce and Brandon Lee Seattle, United States
15 milesNMemorial Stadium Seattle, United States
15 milesNWestlake Park Seattle, United States
20 milesNGolden Gardens Park Seattle, United States
16 milesNElliott Bay Marina Seattle, United States
23 milesNTotem Lake Kirkland, United States
19 milesNWest Point Light Seattle, United States
29 milesEOlallie State Park North Bend, United States
18 milesNHenry Art Gallery Seattle, United States
14 milesNPioneer Square Seattle, United States
15 milesNECougar Mountain Zoo Issaquah, United States
15 milesNVictor Steinbrueck Park Seattle, United States
19 milesNDaybreak Star Cultural Center Seattle, United States
15 milesNWaterworks Seattle, United States
17 milesNHec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, United States
14 milesNSt. James Cathedral Seattle, United States
15 milesNCapitol Hill Seattle, United States
12 milesSWChildren's Museum of Tacoma Tacoma, United States
15 milesNTilikum Place Seattle, United States
15 milesNFather and Son Seattle, United States
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