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All 253 places by distance →One day from Anderson
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:45 pm
120 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Anderson
- Gibbons Creek Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Bethlehem Churchchurch · 30 min
- Anthony Drew Kennardheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Bluebonnet Farms Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Star of the Republic Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Anderson
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Anderson?
Confederate Memorial Plaza (monument, about 1 km), Anderson Baptist Church (heritage site, about 1 km), Gibbons Creek Reservoir (reservoir, about 21 km), Fanthorp Inn (heritage site, about 1 km), Star of the Republic Museum (museum, about 30 km), Bethlehem Church (church, about 11 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Anderson?
115 places on Spotwander: 50 forts & heritage, 34 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 12 churches, 8 museums, 8 parks.
Which is the nearest fort to Anderson?
Confederate Memorial Plaza, about 1 km by road; Anderson Baptist Church (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Anderson?
Bluebonnet Farms Lake Dam, about 12 km by road; Moody Lake Dam (16 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Anderson?
Start in Anderson, visit Gibbons Creek Reservoir, then Bethlehem Church, then Anthony Drew Kennard, then Bluebonnet Farms Lake Dam, then Star of the Republic Museum, and drive back — about 120 km by road in all.