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Places near Acton by type
All 289 places by distance →One day from Acton
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:47 pm
51 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Acton
- Summer Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Great Meadows National Wildlife Refugenature spot · 2 hrs
- The Old Mansepark · 45 min
- Estabrook Woodsnature spot · 2 hrs
- Heart Pondlake · 45 min
- Back in Acton
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Acton?
Acton Congregational Church (church, about 1 km), Great Hill (hill, about 3 km), Colonel Barrett House (attraction, about 6 km), Egg Rock (attraction, about 8 km), Summer Hill (hill, about 8 km), Estabrook Woods (nature spot, about 9 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Acton?
289 places on Spotwander: 53 churches, 46 other attractions, 40 wildlife, forests & gardens, 38 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 35 parks.
Which is the nearest church to Acton?
Acton Congregational Church, about 1 km by road; First Parish of Sudbury (14 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Acton?
Great Hill, about 3 km by road; Estabrook Woods (9 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Acton?
Start in Acton, visit Summer Hill, then Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, then The Old Manse, then Estabrook Woods, then Heart Pond, and drive back — about 51 km by road in all.