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All 256 places by distance →One day from Austin
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:05 pm
33 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Austin
- Longhorn Damdam · 45 min
- Airmen's Cavecave · 1 hrs
- Tom Miller Damdam · 45 min
- Mount Bonnellviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Bailey Neighborhood Parkpark · 45 min
- Back in Austin
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Austin?
The Contemporary Austin - Jones Center on Congress Avenue;The Contemporary Austin - Jones Center (church, about 1 km), Saint David's Episcopal Church (church, about 1 km), Central Presbyterian Church (church, about 1 km), Saint Mary Cathedral (church, about 1 km), Volunteer Firemen Memorial (monument, about 1 km), Tejano Monument (monument, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Austin?
223 places on Spotwander: 95 forts & heritage, 35 museums, 27 churches, 12 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 18 parks.
Which is the nearest fort to Austin?
Austin Visitor Center, about 1 km by road; Angelina Eberly (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest museum to Austin?
Mexic-Arte Museum, about 1 km by road; Texas Toy Museum and Arcade (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Austin?
Start in Austin, visit Longhorn Dam, then Airmen's Cave, then Tom Miller Dam, then Mount Bonnell, then Bailey Neighborhood Park, and drive back — about 33 km by road in all.