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Places near Abingdon by type
All 250 places by distance →One day from Abingdon
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:20 pm
93 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Abingdon
- Little Swan Lakelake · 45 min
- Paul Lakelake · 45 min
- DeLong Schoolheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Lake Brackenlake · 45 min
- Carl Sandburg State Historic Sitemuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Abingdon
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Abingdon?
Lake Bracken (lake, about 9 km), Little Swan Lake (lake, about 24 km), Paul Lake (lake, about 10 km), DeLong School (heritage site, about 10 km), Carl Sandburg State Historic Site (museum, about 19 km), Old Knox County Courthouse (museum, about 19 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Abingdon?
25 places on Spotwander: 4 forts & heritage, 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 parks, 7 museums.
Which is the nearest fort to Abingdon?
DeLong School, about 10 km by road; East Babylon Road (30 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Abingdon?
First Church of Christ Scientist, about 51 km by road; Berean Missionary Baptist Church (52 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Abingdon?
Start in Abingdon, visit Little Swan Lake, then Paul Lake, then DeLong School, then Lake Bracken, then Carl Sandburg State Historic Site, and drive back — about 93 km by road in all.