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Places near Baltimore by type
All 263 places by distance →One day from Baltimore
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:38 pm
115 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Baltimore
- Buckeye Lakelake · 45 min
- Bethel Baptist Churchheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Blacklick Woods Metro Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Pickerington Ponds Metro Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumptionchurch · 30 min
- Back in Baltimore
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Baltimore?
Buckeye Lake (lake, about 17 km), Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption (church, about 18 km), Cranberry Bog State Nature Preserve (nature spot, about 19 km), Baltimore Community Museum (museum, about 1 km), Baltimore United Methodist Church (church, about 1 km), Christ United Methodist Church (church, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Baltimore?
184 places on Spotwander: 43 parks, 44 forts & heritage, 20 wildlife, forests & gardens, 18 churches, 17 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest park to Baltimore?
Alt Park, about 2 km by road; Rising Park (17 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Baltimore?
Cruit House, about 2 km by road; Beechcraft C-45B Expeditor (14 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Baltimore?
Start in Baltimore, visit Buckeye Lake, then Bethel Baptist Church, then Blacklick Woods Metro Park, then Pickerington Ponds Metro Park, then Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption, and drive back — about 115 km by road in all.




























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