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Places near Annapolis by type
All 287 places by distance →One day from Annapolis
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:21 pm
74 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Annapolis
- Sandy Point Shoal Lightbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Thomas Point Shoal Lightheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Quiet Waters Parkpark · 45 min
- Smithsonian Environmental Research Centernature spot · 2 hrs
- Maryland Renaissance Festivalpark · 45 min
- Back in Annapolis
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Annapolis?
Naval Academy Chapel (church, about 1 km), Tripoli Monument (monument, about 1 km), Severn Sailing Association (heritage site, about 1 km), Jonas Green Park (park, about 3 km), Fort Nonsense (fort, about 3 km), Carr's Beach (beach, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Annapolis?
120 places on Spotwander: 22 churches, 16 parks, 18 wildlife, forests & gardens, 5 other attractions, 21 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest church to Annapolis?
Naval Academy Chapel, about 1 km by road; Saint Paul's Anglican Church (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Annapolis?
Jonas Green Park, about 3 km by road; Quiet Waters Park (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Annapolis?
Start in Annapolis, visit Sandy Point Shoal Light, then Thomas Point Shoal Light, then Quiet Waters Park, then Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, then Maryland Renaissance Festival, and drive back — about 74 km by road in all.