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Places near Avondale by type
All 276 places by distance →One day from Avondale
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:53 pm
85 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Avondale
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saintschurch · 30 min
- World Wildlife Zoonature spot · 2 hrs
- First Methodist Episcopal Church of Glendalechurch · 30 min
- Desert West Lakelake · 45 min
- Gila and Salt River Initial Point Monumentmonument · 1 hrs
- Back in Avondale
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Avondale?
Gila and Salt River Initial Point Monument (monument, about 10 km), World Wildlife Zoo (nature spot, about 17 km), Desert West Lake (lake, about 19 km), Parque De Paz (park, about 3 km), First Methodist Episcopal Church of Glendale (church, about 24 km), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (church, about 5 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Avondale?
215 places on Spotwander: 76 churches, 49 parks, 16 hill stations & viewpoints, 25 forts & heritage, 15 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest church to Avondale?
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, about 5 km by road; Desert Springs Community Church (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Avondale?
Parque De Paz, about 3 km by road; Bullard Wash Linear Park (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Avondale?
Start in Avondale, visit The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, then World Wildlife Zoo, then First Methodist Episcopal Church of Glendale, then Desert West Lake, then Gila and Salt River Initial Point Monument, and drive back — about 85 km by road in all.





















