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Places near Ballinger by type
All 256 places by distance →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.
- Leave Ballinger
- Saint Boniface Churchchurch · 30 min
- Buffalo Bluffviewpoint · 1 hrs
- O.H. Ivie Lakelake · 45 min
- Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Damdam · 45 min
- Northington Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Ballinger
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.




















