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Places near Carleton by type
All 296 places by distance →One day from Carleton
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:05 pm
93 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Carleton
- Lower Huron Metroparkpark · 45 min
- Willow Metroparkpark · 45 min
- Oakwoods Metroparkpark · 45 min
- Lake Erie Metroparklake · 45 min
- River Raisin National Battlefield Parkpark · 45 min
- Back in Carleton
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Carleton?
Oakwoods Metropark (park, about 9 km), Willow Metropark (park, about 10 km), Lower Huron Metropark (park, about 17 km), Lake Erie Metropark (lake, about 20 km), River Raisin National Battlefield Park (park, about 20 km), WDFN (Detroit) (attraction, about 21 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Carleton?
67 places on Spotwander: 4 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 23 parks, 9 other attractions, 8 churches, 4 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest lake to Carleton?
Lake Erie Metropark, about 20 km by road; Belleville Lake (23 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Carleton?
Oakwoods Metropark, about 9 km by road; Willow Metropark (10 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Carleton?
Start in Carleton, visit Lower Huron Metropark, then Willow Metropark, then Oakwoods Metropark, then Lake Erie Metropark, then River Raisin National Battlefield Park, and drive back — about 93 km by road in all.