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Places near Aurora by type
All 268 places by distance →One day from Aurora
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:44 pm
79 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
- Geauga Lakelake · 45 min
- Chagrin Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- LaDue Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Mantua Swampnature spot · 2 hrs
- Tinkers Creek State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Aurora
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Aurora?
Geauga Lake (lake, about 5 km), Tinkers Creek State Park (nature spot, about 6 km), LaDue Reservoir (reservoir, about 16 km), Mantua Swamp (nature spot, about 17 km), Chagrin Falls (waterfall, about 19 km), Brady Lake (lake, about 21 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Aurora?
230 places on Spotwander: 59 forts & heritage, 28 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 38 waterfalls, 25 museums, 19 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest fort to Aurora?
Aurora Memorial Gun, about 1 km by road; Al Schneider Memorial (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Aurora?
Aurora Pond Dam, about 5 km by road; Geauga Lake (5 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Aurora?
Start in Aurora, visit Geauga Lake, then Chagrin Falls, then LaDue Reservoir, then Mantua Swamp, then Tinkers Creek State Park, and drive back — about 79 km by road in all.