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Places near Barker Heights by type
All 221 places by distance →One day from Barker Heights
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:27 pm
88 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Barker Heights
- Osceola Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Madonna Lakelake · 45 min
- McAlpine Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Holmes Educational State Forestnature spot · 2 hrs
- Lake Julianlake · 45 min
- Back in Barker Heights
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Barker Heights?
McAlpine Mountain (viewpoint, about 10 km), Lake Summit (peak, about 12 km), Holmes Educational State Forest (nature spot, about 18 km), Henderson County Courthouse (museum, about 2 km), Mineral and Lapidary Museum (museum, about 2 km), Hendersonville Depot (heritage site, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Barker Heights?
148 places on Spotwander: 96 hill stations & viewpoints, 23 waterfalls, 8 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens, 9 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Barker Heights?
Rutledge Mountain, about 4 km by road; Long John Mountain (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest waterfall to Barker Heights?
Lake Falls, about 8 km by road; Turley Falls (9 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Barker Heights?
Start in Barker Heights, visit Osceola Lake Dam, then Madonna Lake, then McAlpine Mountain, then Holmes Educational State Forest, then Lake Julian, and drive back — about 88 km by road in all.