National Medal of Honor MuseumMarrow Bone SpringTandy Hills Natural AreaOld Bedford SchoolGrapevine LakeLake Arlington
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Bedford

Bedford is a town in Tarrant district, Texas, United States of about 49,337 people. Within 50 km by road there are 241 places to visit: 74 churches, 59 forts & heritage and 23 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are National Medal of Honor Museum, Shock Wave and New Texas Giant.

32.8440° N, 97.1431° WPop. 49,337

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Within 30 km198 places
Within 50 km241
Must-see114
Notable172
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

National Medal of Honor Museum

Museum · 14 km

Shock Wave, temple near Bedford
Must-see

Shock Wave

Temple · 15 km

New Texas Giant, attraction near Bedford
Must-see

New Texas Giant

Attraction · 15 km

Places near Bedford by type

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One day from Bedford

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:51 pm

104 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Bedford
  2. National Medal of Honor Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
  3. Marrow Bone Springheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Lake Arlingtonlake · 45 min
  5. Tandy Hills Natural Areahill · 2 hrs
  6. Grapevine Lakelake · 45 min
  7. Back in Bedford
Today’s loopBedfordStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Bedford?

National Medal of Honor Museum (museum, about 14 km), Shock Wave (temple, about 15 km), New Texas Giant (attraction, about 15 km), Titan (temple, about 15 km), Runaway Mountain (temple, about 15 km), Mr. Freeze (temple, about 15 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Bedford?

241 places on Spotwander: 74 churches, 59 forts & heritage, 23 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 37 parks, 20 museums.

Which is the nearest church to Bedford?

Central Baptist Church of Bedford, about 3 km by road; Community Covenant Church of the Mid Cities (3 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Bedford?

Old Bedford School, about 1 km by road; Bedford Cemetery (1 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Bedford?

Start in Bedford, visit National Medal of Honor Museum, then Marrow Bone Spring, then Lake Arlington, then Tandy Hills Natural Area, then Grapevine Lake, and drive back — about 104 km by road in all.