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Places near Black Jack by type
All 265 places by distance →One day from Black Jack
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:51 pm
44 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Black Jack
- Bellefontaine Conservation Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Chain of Rocks Parkpark · 45 min
- Spanish Lakelake · 45 min
- Fort Belle Fontainefort · 1.5 hrs
- Alton Military Prison Sitelake · 45 min
- Back in Black Jack
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Black Jack?
Bellefontaine Conservation Area (nature spot, about 5 km), Spanish Lake (lake, about 7 km), Fort Belle Fontaine (fort, about 7 km), Chain of Rocks Park (park, about 10 km), Alton Military Prison Site (lake, about 16 km), Piasa Bird (heritage site, about 16 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Black Jack?
230 places on Spotwander: 85 forts & heritage, 29 parks, 20 wildlife, forests & gardens, 26 museums, 24 churches.
Which is the nearest fort to Black Jack?
F-101, about 3 km by road; Chris Brown (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Black Jack?
Chain of Rocks Park, about 10 km by road; Colonel George H. Blasé Park (10 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Black Jack?
Start in Black Jack, visit Bellefontaine Conservation Area, then Chain of Rocks Park, then Spanish Lake, then Fort Belle Fontaine, then Alton Military Prison Site, and drive back — about 44 km by road in all.