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Places near Alva by type
All 256 places by distance →One day from Alva
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:42 pm
88 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Alva
- W.P. Franklin Lock & Damdam · 45 min
- Imaginarium Science Centermuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Christ Community Church of Fort Myersfort · 1.5 hrs
- Six Mile Cypress Slough Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Wild Turkey Strand Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Alva
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Alva?
W.P. Franklin Lock & Dam (dam, about 10 km), Alva United Methodist Church (church, about 1 km), Wild Turkey Strand Preserve (nature spot, about 28 km), Hickey Creek Swamp (nature spot, about 10 km), Christ Community Church of Fort Myers (fort, about 31 km), Beach Area (beach, about 11 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Alva?
87 places on Spotwander: 8 rivers, islands & mangroves, 24 churches, 17 forts & heritage, 8 beaches & coast, 11 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest river spot to Alva?
Beautiful Island, about 25 km by road; Dog Island (35 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Alva?
Alva United Methodist Church, about 1 km by road; Christ United Methodist Church of Lehigh Acres (15 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Alva?
Start in Alva, visit W.P. Franklin Lock & Dam, then Imaginarium Science Center, then Christ Community Church of Fort Myers, then Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve, then Wild Turkey Strand Preserve, and drive back — about 88 km by road in all.