Wood district, Ohio, United States
Places to visit near Bradner
Bradner is a town in Wood district, Ohio, United States, home to about 1,019 people. Within 50 km by road there are 180 places to visit — 44 forts & heritage, 22 churches, 14 wildlife, forests & gardens and 19 parks. The must-see places are Wood County Museum (19 km), Carter Park (20 km) and First United Methodist Church (21 km).

Bradner at a glance
- Location
- Wood district, Ohio, United States
- Population
- about 1,019
- Coordinates
- 41.3242° N, 83.4385° W
- Places within 50 km
- 180 (50 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- October to February for forts & heritage; November to March for sightings for wildlife, forests & gardens; year-round for churches and parks
Top places to visit near Bradner
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Bradner: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Wood County MuseumMuseums · WoodMust-see
- Carter ParkParks · WoodMust-see
- First United Methodist ChurchChurches · WoodMust-see
- Warren E. Steller FieldParks · WoodMust-see
- Bradner PreserveWildlife · WoodNotable
- Black Swamp PreserveWildlife · WoodMust-see
- Schedel Arboretum and GardensWildlife · OttawaMust-see
- Wintergarden Nature PreserveParks · WoodMust-see
- Mull Covered BridgeForts · SanduskyMust-see
- National Construction Equipment MuseumMuseums · WoodMust-see
- WBVI-FM (Fostoria)Other · HancockMust-see
- William Henry Harrison ParkParks · WoodNotable
More places near Bradner
- Spiegel Grove State Park · park · Sandusky · ~32 km · Must-see
- Pemberville Depot · fort · Wood · ~12 km
- WTTF-FM (Tiffin) · attraction · Seneca · ~33 km · Must-see
- WVKS-FM (Toledo) · attraction · Wood · ~33 km · Must-see
- Van Buren State Park · lake · Hancock · ~33 km · Must-see
- Baldwin Woods Preserve · sanctuary · Wood · ~34 km · Must-see
- Islamic Center of Greater Toldeo · dargah · Wood · ~34 km · Must-see
- Faith United Methodist Church · church · Sandusky · ~14 km
- Cloverdale United Methodist Church · church · Wood · ~14 km
- Webster Elementary School · fort · Wood · ~14 km
- World Tade Center Memorial · fort · Sandusky · ~15 km
- Northcoast Veteran's Museum · museum · Sandusky · ~15 km
Things to see near Bradner, by type
Forts & heritage near Bradner
48 forts & heritage within 100 km of Bradner. The closest is Pemberville Depot (12 km); the best-known is Mull Covered Bridge (28 km). Best time: october to february.
- Mull Covered Bridge · fort · Sandusky · ~28 km · Must-see
- Pemberville Depot · fort · Wood · ~12 km
- Webster Elementary School · fort · Wood · ~14 km
- World Tade Center Memorial · fort · Sandusky · ~15 km
- Fort Meigs State Memorial · fort · Wood · ~39 km · Must-see
- Hog Barn · fort · Wood · ~19 km
Churches near Bradner
29 churches within 100 km of Bradner. The closest is Faith United Methodist Church (14 km); the best-known is First United Methodist Church (21 km). Best time: year-round.
- First United Methodist Church · church · Wood · ~21 km · Must-see
- Faith United Methodist Church · church · Sandusky · ~14 km
- Cloverdale United Methodist Church · church · Wood · ~14 km
- Canaan Church · church · Sandusky · ~15 km
- First Presbyterian Church of Maumee · church · Lucas · ~40 km · Must-see
- Saint Johns Episcopal Church · church · Wood · ~21 km
Wildlife, forests & gardens near Bradner
29 wildlife, forests & gardens within 100 km of Bradner. The closest is Bradner Preserve (2 km). Best time: november to march for sightings.
- Bradner Preserve · sanctuary · Wood · ~2 km
- Black Swamp Preserve · sanctuary · Wood · ~23 km · Must-see
- Schedel Arboretum and Gardens · sanctuary · Ottawa · ~24 km · Must-see
- Baldwin Woods Preserve · sanctuary · Wood · ~34 km · Must-see
- Farnsworth Metropark · sanctuary · Lucas · ~38 km · Must-see
- Side Cut Metropark · sanctuary · Lucas · ~40 km · Must-see
Parks near Bradner
26 parks within 100 km of Bradner. The closest is William Henry Harrison Park (11 km); the best-known is Carter Park (20 km). Best time: year-round, evenings.
- Carter Park · park · Wood · ~20 km · Must-see
- Warren E. Steller Field · park · Wood · ~21 km · Must-see
- Wintergarden Nature Preserve · park · Wood · ~25 km · Must-see
- William Henry Harrison Park · park · Wood · ~11 km
- Spiegel Grove State Park · park · Sandusky · ~32 km · Must-see
- Recreation Center Courtyard · park · Wood · ~21 km
Museums near Bradner
21 museums within 100 km of Bradner. The closest is Northcoast Veteran's Museum (15 km); the best-known is Wood County Museum (19 km). Best time: year-round.
- Wood County Museum · museum · Wood · ~19 km · Must-see
- National Construction Equipment Museum · museum · Wood · ~30 km · Must-see
- Northcoast Veteran's Museum · museum · Sandusky · ~15 km
- Snook's Dream Cars · museum · Wood · ~18 km
- Willard Wankelman Gallery · museum · Wood · ~22 km
- Dorthy Uber Bryan Gallery · museum · Wood · ~22 km
Lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bradner
9 lakes, dams & reservoirs within 100 km of Bradner. The closest is Lake Mottram Upground Reservoir Dam (23 km); the best-known is Van Buren State Park (33 km). Best time: august to december when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
- Van Buren State Park · lake · Hancock · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lake Mottram Upground Reservoir Dam · lake · Hancock · ~23 km
- Lake Lamberjack Upground Reservoir Dam · lake · Hancock · ~23 km
- Lake Daugherty Upground Reservoir Dam · lake · Hancock · ~25 km
- WKXA-FM (Findlay) · lake · Hancock · ~59 km · Must-see
- Bellevue Reservoir Number Three Dam · lake · Huron · ~65 km · Must-see
A one-day trip from Bradner
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 49 km on the road.
- Start in Bradner
- 2 km Bradner Preserve · nature spot, Wood
- 21 km Wood County Museum · museum, Wood
- 3 km Carter Park · park, Wood
- 1 km First United Methodist Church · church, Wood
- 1 km Warren E. Steller Field · park, Wood
- 21 km Back to Bradner
Plan a longer trip from Bradner — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Bradner
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How to reach Bradner
All places near Bradner by distance
Within 15 km of Bradner
- Canaan Church · church · Sandusky · ~15 km
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Farnsworth Metropark · sanctuary · Lucas · ~38 km · Must-see
- Snook's Dream Cars · museum · Wood · ~18 km
- Fort Meigs State Memorial · fort · Wood · ~39 km · Must-see
- Luckey Fall Festival · attraction · Wood · ~19 km
- Hog Barn · fort · Wood · ~19 km
- Heritage Days · attraction · Wood · ~19 km
- Pest House · fort · Wood · ~19 km
- Lunatic House · fort · Wood · ~19 km
- BGSU Print Copy Mail · attraction · Wood · ~19 km
- Fort Miamis · fort · Lucas · ~40 km · Must-see
- First Presbyterian Church of Maumee · church · Lucas · ~40 km · Must-see
- Side Cut Metropark · sanctuary · Lucas · ~40 km · Must-see
- WHEI-FM (Tiffin) · attraction · Seneca · ~40 km · Must-see
- Sentinel-Tribune · attraction · Wood · ~20 km
- Charles H. Bigelow House · fort · Hancock · ~41 km · Must-see
- Doyt L. Perry Stadium · attraction · Wood · ~21 km
- Carter Historical Farm · fort · Wood · ~21 km
- Falcon · attraction · Wood · ~21 km
- Stroh Center · attraction · Wood · ~21 km
- The Hatch · attraction · Wood · ~21 km
- Cochrane Stadium · attraction · Wood · ~21 km
- Saint Johns Episcopal Church · church · Wood · ~21 km
- Cara Whelan Wilson Memorial · fort · Wood · ~21 km
- Slater Family Ice Arena · attraction · Wood · ~21 km
- Faith Temple Family Worship Center · church · Wood · ~21 km
- American Legion Buckeye Boys 30th Anniversary Rock · viewpoint · Wood · ~21 km
- Antoinette Marie Fryburg Severson · fort · Wood · ~21 km
- Recreation Center Courtyard · park · Wood · ~21 km
- Willard Wankelman Gallery · museum · Wood · ~22 km
- Dorthy Uber Bryan Gallery · museum · Wood · ~22 km
- ArtsX · attraction · Wood · ~22 km
- Wolfe Center for the Arts · attraction · Wood · ~22 km
- Hiroko Nakamoto Gallery · museum · Wood · ~22 km
- Sawdust Gallery · museum · Wood · ~22 km
- Moore Musical Arts Center · attraction · Wood · ~22 km
- Jerome Library · attraction · Wood · ~22 km
- St. Mark's Lutheran Church · church · Wood · ~22 km
- Rodgers Quadrangle · park · Wood · ~22 km
- Armed Forces Memorial · fort · Wood · ~22 km
- Educational Memorabilia Center · fort · Wood · ~22 km
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Sculpture in the Park · museum · Lucas · ~51 km · Must-see
- Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Lucas · ~52 km · Must-see
- Maumee State Forest · sanctuary · Lucas · ~52 km · Must-see
- Our Lady of Consolation Catholic Church · church · Wyandot · ~52 km · Must-see
- Oak Openings Preserve Metropark · sanctuary · Lucas · ~53 km · Must-see
- Toledo Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Lucas · ~53 km · Must-see
- Wildwood Preserve Metropark · sanctuary · Lucas · ~55 km · Must-see
- R. A. Stranahan Arboretum · park · Lucas · ~57 km · Must-see
- Congregation B'nai Israel · attraction · Lucas · ~57 km · Must-see
- Secor Metropark · park · Lucas · ~59 km · Must-see
- WKXA-FM (Findlay) · lake · Hancock · ~59 km · Must-see
- Port Clinton Lakefront Preserve · sanctuary · Ottawa · ~59 km · Must-see
- Hindu Temple of Toledo · temple · Lucas · ~59 km · Must-see
- Toledo Harbor Light · fort · Lucas · ~62 km · Must-see
- Fossil Park · attraction · Lucas · ~63 km · Must-see
- Bellevue Reservoir Number Three Dam · lake · Huron · ~65 km · Must-see
- Liberty Aviation Museum · museum · Ottawa · ~65 km · Must-see
- Sandusky Bay · lake · Ottawa · ~66 km · Must-see
- Omar Chapel · church · Seneca · ~67 km · Must-see
- African Safari Wildlife Park · sanctuary · Ottawa · ~67 km · Must-see
- West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Lucas · ~67 km · Must-see
- Catawba Island State Park · park · Ottawa · ~70 km · Must-see
- East Harbor State Park · park · Ottawa · ~73 km · Must-see
- Green Island Light · attraction · Ottawa · ~74 km · Must-see
- South Bass Island Light · beach · Ottawa · ~75 km · Must-see
- Saint Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church · church · Fulton · ~76 km · Must-see
- Bluffton Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Allen · ~76 km · Must-see
- Johnson's Island · river spot · Ottawa · ~77 km · Must-see
- First Presbyterian Church · church · Erie · ~78 km · Must-see
- Crystal Cave · cave · Ottawa · ~78 km · Must-see
- Emmanuel Temple Church · church · Erie · ~78 km · Must-see
- Wauseon Reservoirs Fishing Area · lake · Fulton · ~79 km · Must-see
- Gibraltar Island · river spot · Ottawa · ~79 km · Must-see
- Fulton County Courthouse · fort · Fulton · ~79 km · Must-see
- Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial · sanctuary · Ottawa · ~80 km · Must-see
- Steel Vengeance · attraction · Erie · ~81 km · Must-see
- Maverick · attraction · Erie · ~81 km · Must-see
- Pointe Falls · waterfall · Erie · ~81 km · Must-see
- Millennium Force · attraction · Erie · ~81 km · Must-see
- Gemini · attraction · Erie · ~81 km · Must-see
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other attractions | 57 | 70 | Luckey Fall Festival (19 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 44 | 48 | Pemberville Depot (12 km) |
| Churches | 22 | 29 | Faith United Methodist Church (14 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 14 | 29 | Bradner Preserve (2 km) |
| Parks | 19 | 26 | William Henry Harrison Park (11 km) |
| Museums | 17 | 21 | Northcoast Veteran's Museum (15 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 4 | 9 | Lake Mottram Upground Reservoir Dam (23 km) |
| Beaches & coast | 0 | 4 | South Bass Island Light (75 km) |
| Rivers, islands & mangroves | 0 | 4 | Johnson's Island (77 km) |
| Caves | 1 | 2 | Sheriden Cave (48 km) |
| Mosques & dargahs | 1 | 1 | Islamic Center of Greater Toldeo (34 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 1 | 1 | American Legion Buckeye Boys 30th Anniversary Rock (21 km) |
| Temples | 0 | 1 | Hindu Temple of Toledo (59 km) |
| Waterfalls | 0 | 1 | Pointe Falls (81 km) |
Bradner: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Bradner?
Wood County Museum (museum, about 19 km), Carter Park (park, about 20 km), First United Methodist Church (church, about 21 km), Warren E. Steller Field (park, about 21 km), Bradner Preserve (nature spot, about 2 km), Black Swamp Preserve (nature spot, about 23 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Bradner?
180 places on Spotwander: 57 other attractions, 44 forts & heritage, 22 churches, 14 wildlife, forests & gardens, 19 parks.
Which is the nearest fort to Bradner?
Pemberville Depot, about 12 km by road; Webster Elementary School (14 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Bradner?
Faith United Methodist Church, about 14 km by road; Cloverdale United Methodist Church (14 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Bradner?
Bradner Preserve, about 2 km by road; Founders Quadrangle (22 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Bradner?
Start in Bradner, visit Bradner Preserve, then Wood County Museum, then Carter Park, then First United Methodist Church, then Warren E. Steller Field, and drive back — about 49 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Bradner?
October to February for forts & heritage; November to March for sightings for wildlife, forests & gardens; year-round for churches and parks.
Towns near Bradner
- Places near Pemberville · 12 km
- Places near Gibsonburg · 15 km
- Places near Luckey · 18 km
- Places near Woodville · 19 km
- Places near Bowling Green · 23 km
- Places near Fostoria · 23 km
- Places near Elmore · 26 km
- Places near Genoa · 28 km
- Places near Stony Prairie · 30 km
- Places near North Baltimore · 32 km
Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Bradner’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Bradner on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.