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Places near Bastrop by type
All 208 places by distance →One day from Bastrop
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:38 pm
135 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Bastrop
- Ben Lilly Conservation Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Bartholomew Churchchurch · 30 min
- Handy Brake National Wildlife Refugenature spot · 2 hrs
- Black Bayou Lakelake · 45 min
- D'Arbonne National Wildlife Refugenature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Bastrop
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Bastrop?
Ben Lilly Conservation Area (nature spot, about 19 km), First United Methodist Church (church, about 1 km), Chemin-A-Haut State Park (nature spot, about 21 km), First Presbyterian Church (church, about 1 km), Christ Episcopal Church (church, about 1 km), Central Missionary Baptist Church (church, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Bastrop?
87 places on Spotwander: 53 churches, 4 forts & heritage, 7 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 museums, 6 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest church to Bastrop?
First Church of God, about 1 km by road; First United Methodist Church (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Bastrop?
Divine Healing Ministry & The Royal Palace, about 1 km by road; Venable Mound (23 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Bastrop?
Start in Bastrop, visit Ben Lilly Conservation Area, then Bartholomew Church, then Handy Brake National Wildlife Refuge, then Black Bayou Lake, then D'Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge, and drive back — about 135 km by road in all.