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Places near Asheboro by type
All 260 places by distance →One day from Asheboro
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:11 pm
97 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Asheboro
- North Carolina Zoonature spot · 2 hrs
- Birkhead Mountains Wildernessnature spot · 2 hrs
- W A McCrary Lakelake · 45 min
- Randleman Lakelake · 45 min
- The Richard Petty Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Asheboro
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Asheboro?
North Carolina Zoo (nature spot, about 17 km), Birkhead Mountains Wilderness (nature spot, about 19 km), Randolph County Court House (heritage site, about 1 km), The Richard Petty Museum (museum, about 25 km), W A McCrary Lake (lake, about 5 km), Randleman Lake (lake, about 26 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Asheboro?
114 places on Spotwander: 39 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 31 churches, 18 forts & heritage, 10 museums, 4 parks.
Which is the nearest lake to Asheboro?
W A McCrary Lake, about 5 km by road; John Bunch Lake (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Asheboro?
Charlotte Church, about 7 km by road; Hopewell Friends Church (12 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Asheboro?
Start in Asheboro, visit North Carolina Zoo, then Birkhead Mountains Wilderness, then W A McCrary Lake, then Randleman Lake, then The Richard Petty Museum, and drive back — about 97 km by road in all.