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Places near Anthem by type
All 251 places by distance →One day from Anthem
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:11 pm
57 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Anthem
- Gavilan Peakpeak · 1 hrs
- Daisy Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Pioneer Arizona History Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- New Waddell Damdam · 45 min
- Lake Pleasantlake · 45 min
- Back in Anthem
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Anthem?
Anthem Veterans Memorial (monument, about 1 km), Daisy Mountain (viewpoint, about 6 km), Gavilan Peak (peak, about 6 km), Pioneer Arizona History Museum (museum, about 7 km), New Waddell Dam (dam, about 14 km), Lake Pleasant (lake, about 14 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Anthem?
165 places on Spotwander: 54 churches, 43 hill stations & viewpoints, 8 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 16 parks, 10 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest church to Anthem?
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, about 9 km by road; Desert View Bible Church (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Anthem?
Daisy Mountain, about 6 km by road; Gavilan Peak (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Anthem?
Start in Anthem, visit Gavilan Peak, then Daisy Mountain, then Pioneer Arizona History Museum, then New Waddell Dam, then Lake Pleasant, and drive back — about 57 km by road in all.