Places to visit near

Ballinger

Ballinger is a town in Runnels district, Texas, United States of about 3,767 people. Within 50 km by road there are 45 places to visit: 19 forts & heritage, 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs and 10 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are O.H. Ivie Lake, Lake Scarborough Dam and E V Spence Reservoir.

31.7382° N, 99.9473° WPop. 3,767

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Within 30 km14 places
Within 50 km45
Must-see14
Notable242
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Ballinger

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:53 pm

125 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Ballinger
  2. Saint Boniface Churchchurch · 30 min
  3. Buffalo Bluffviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. O.H. Ivie Lakelake · 45 min
  5. Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Damdam · 45 min
  6. Northington Lakelake · 45 min
  7. Back in Ballinger
Today’s loopBallingerStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Ballinger?

Ballinger (heritage site, about 1 km), Charles H. Noyes (heritage site, about 1 km), Runnels County Courthouse (heritage site, about 1 km), Memory Lane Antique Car Museum (museum, about 1 km), Abilene & Southern Depot (heritage site, about 1 km), Carnegie Library Building (heritage site, about 1 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ballinger?

45 places on Spotwander: 19 forts & heritage, 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 10 hill stations & viewpoints, 4 churches, 2 museums.

Which is the nearest fort to Ballinger?

Ballinger, about 1 km by road; Charles H. Noyes (0 km) is next.

Which is the nearest lake to Ballinger?

Northington Lake, about 21 km by road; Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Dam (26 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Ballinger?

Start in Ballinger, visit Saint Boniface Church, then Buffalo Bluff, then O.H. Ivie Lake, then Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Dam, then Northington Lake, and drive back — about 125 km by road in all.