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Places near Chatham by type
All 259 places by distance →One day from Chatham
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:00 pm
70 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Chatham
- Lake Springfieldlake · 45 min
- Lincoln Memorial Garden and Trailsmonument · 1.5 hrs
- Henson Robinson Zoonature spot · 2 hrs
- Washington Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Nipper Wildlife Sanctuarysanctuary · 2 hrs
- Back in Chatham
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Chatham?
Lake Springfield (lake, about 9 km), Southwind Park (park, about 9 km), Lincoln Memorial Garden and Trails (monument, about 12 km), Nipper Wildlife Sanctuary (sanctuary, about 13 km), Henson Robinson Zoo (nature spot, about 15 km), Rees Memorial Carillon (monument, about 16 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Chatham?
186 places on Spotwander: 63 forts & heritage, 49 parks, 13 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 19 museums, 9 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest fort to Chatham?
Caldwell Farmstead, about 4 km by road; Old Route 66 Brick Road Curve (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Chatham?
Chatham Community Park, about 1 km by road; Spartan Sports Park (4 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Chatham?
Start in Chatham, visit Lake Springfield, then Lincoln Memorial Garden and Trails, then Henson Robinson Zoo, then Washington Park, then Nipper Wildlife Sanctuary, and drive back — about 70 km by road in all.