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Places near Arlington by type
All 283 places by distance →One day from Arlington
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:11 pm
77 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Arlington
- Tandy Hills Natural Areahill · 2 hrs
- Lake Arlingtonlake · 45 min
- Marrow Bone Springheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Mountain Creek Lakelake · 45 min
- National Medal of Honor Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Arlington
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Arlington?
National Medal of Honor Museum (museum, about 4 km), Marrow Bone Spring (heritage site, about 5 km), Titan (temple, about 5 km), La Vibora (temple, about 5 km), New Texas Giant (attraction, about 5 km), Runaway Mountain (temple, about 5 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Arlington?
237 places on Spotwander: 82 churches, 50 forts & heritage, 41 parks, 20 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 16 museums.
Which is the nearest church to Arlington?
Mount Olive Baptist Church, about 1 km by road; Arlington Faith Chapel (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Arlington?
Colonel Neel E. Kearby, about 1 km by road; City of Arlington (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Arlington?
Start in Arlington, visit Tandy Hills Natural Area, then Lake Arlington, then Marrow Bone Spring, then Mountain Creek Lake, then National Medal of Honor Museum, and drive back — about 77 km by road in all.