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Places near Chapel Hill by type
All 262 places by distance →One day from Chapel Hill
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:26 pm
57 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Chapel Hill
- University Lakelake · 45 min
- Terrells Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- William L. Hunt Arboretumnature spot · 2 hrs
- O'Kellys Churchchurch · 30 min
- Leigh Farmpark · 45 min
- Back in Chapel Hill
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Chapel Hill?
Ackland Art Museum (museum, about 1 km), Unsung Founders Memorial (monument, about 1 km), Old Well (heritage site, about 1 km), Chapel of the Cross (church, about 1 km), Coker Arboretum (park, about 1 km), Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower (heritage site, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Chapel Hill?
237 places on Spotwander: 76 churches, 44 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 38 forts & heritage, 26 museums, 14 parks.
Which is the nearest church to Chapel Hill?
Chapel of the Cross, about 1 km by road; The Church of Reconciliation (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Chapel Hill?
Bolin Creek Trail, about 1 km by road; University Lake (5 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Chapel Hill?
Start in Chapel Hill, visit University Lake, then Terrells Mountain, then William L. Hunt Arboretum, then O'Kellys Church, then Leigh Farm, and drive back — about 57 km by road in all.