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All 136 places by distance →One day from Buffalo
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:54 pm
36 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Buffalo
- Buffalo Harbor South Entrance Lightheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Buffalo Fire Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Buffalo Museum of Sciencemuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Buffalo and Erie County Historical Societymuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Broderick Parkpark · 45 min
- Back in Buffalo
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Buffalo?
Niagara Square (park, about 1 km), Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (monument, about 1 km), Lafayette Square (park, about 1 km), USS Grenadier (SS210) (attraction, about 1 km), USS Croaker (attraction, about 1 km), USS The Sullivans (attraction, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Buffalo?
82 places on Spotwander: 22 parks, 12 other attractions, 6 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 11 churches, 10 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest park to Buffalo?
Niagara Square, about 1 km by road; Lafayette Square (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Buffalo?
Lake Shore Park, about 19 km by road; Como Lake Park (22 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Buffalo?
Start in Buffalo, visit Buffalo Harbor South Entrance Light, then Buffalo Fire Museum, then Buffalo Museum of Science, then Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society, then Broderick Park, and drive back — about 36 km by road in all.