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Places near Baxter by type
All 268 places by distance →One day from Baxter
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:59 pm
99 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Baxter
- Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardensgarden · 2 hrs
- Maytag Parkpark · 45 min
- Universalist Churchheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Ashton Churchchurch · 30 min
- Crab Tree Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Baxter
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Baxter?
Maytag Park (park, about 22 km), Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens (garden, about 22 km), Crab Tree Lake (lake, about 8 km), Universalist Church (heritage site, about 31 km), Ashton Church (church, about 14 km), IA 245 (former) (heritage site, about 14 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Baxter?
125 places on Spotwander: 31 forts & heritage, 19 parks, 25 churches, 14 museums, 13 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest fort to Baxter?
IA 245 (former), about 14 km by road; Matt Edel Blacksmith Shop (26 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Baxter?
Maytag Park, about 22 km by road; Maxwell City Park (27 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Baxter?
Start in Baxter, visit Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, then Maytag Park, then Universalist Church, then Ashton Church, then Crab Tree Lake, and drive back — about 99 km by road in all.