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Places near Aurora by type
All 288 places by distance →One day from Aurora
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:00 pm
60 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Aurora
- Phillips Parkpark · 45 min
- Commissioners Parkpark · 45 min
- McDowell Grove Forest Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Batavia Landmark United Methodist Churchchurch · 30 min
- Marmion Abbeychurch · 30 min
- Back in Aurora
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Aurora?
Grand Army Republic Memorial (monument, about 1 km), Phillips Park (park, about 4 km), Phillips Park Zoo (nature spot, about 4 km), Marmion Abbey (church, about 8 km), Batavia Landmark United Methodist Church (church, about 13 km), McDowell Grove Forest Preserve (nature spot, about 15 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Aurora?
58 places on Spotwander: 8 churches, 10 parks, 3 other attractions, 11 wildlife, forests & gardens, 9 museums.
Which is the nearest church to Aurora?
Marmion Abbey, about 8 km by road; Batavia Landmark United Methodist Church (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Aurora?
Phillips Park, about 4 km by road; Commissioners Park (15 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Aurora?
Start in Aurora, visit Phillips Park, then Commissioners Park, then McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, then Batavia Landmark United Methodist Church, then Marmion Abbey, and drive back — about 60 km by road in all.