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Places near Amboy by type
All 243 places by distance →One day from Amboy
5 stops, one loop, back by 7:47 pm
121 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Amboy
- Bartlett Woods Nature Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Woodhaven Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Green River State Wildlife Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Nachusa Grasslandsnature spot · 2 hrs
- Franklin Creek State Natural Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Amboy
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Amboy?
Franklin Creek State Natural Area (nature spot, about 19 km), Amboy Depot Museum (museum, about 1 km), Bartlett Woods Nature Preserve (nature spot, about 21 km), Green River State Wildlife Area (nature spot, about 21 km), Nachusa Grasslands (nature spot, about 25 km), Woodhaven Lake Dam (dam, about 8 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Amboy?
88 places on Spotwander: 29 churches, 18 forts & heritage, 10 wildlife, forests & gardens, 11 museums, 7 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest church to Amboy?
First Presbyterian Church, about 18 km by road; Franklin Grove United Methodist Church (18 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Amboy?
Lincoln Highway Interpretive Center, about 18 km by road; Dixon Memorial Arch (24 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Amboy?
Start in Amboy, visit Bartlett Woods Nature Preserve, then Woodhaven Lake Dam, then Green River State Wildlife Area, then Nachusa Grasslands, then Franklin Creek State Natural Area, and drive back — about 121 km by road in all.