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Places near Clayton by type
All 278 places by distance →One day from Clayton
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:44 pm
109 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Clayton
- Ava Gardner Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Austins Pond Damdam · 45 min
- Yates Millmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- First Baptist Church of Raleighchurch · 30 min
- Clemmons Educational State Forestmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Clayton
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Clayton?
WHPY-AM (Clayton) (attraction, about 6 km), Mount Vernon Christian Church (church, about 1 km), Ava Gardner Museum (museum, about 23 km), Clemmons Educational State Forest (museum, about 5 km), First Baptist Church of Raleigh (church, about 27 km), Christ Episcopal Church (church, about 27 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Clayton?
202 places on Spotwander: 76 churches, 50 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 20 forts & heritage, 19 museums, 16 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest church to Clayton?
Mount Vernon Christian Church, about 1 km by road; Mount Herman Christian Church (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Clayton?
Austins Pond Dam, about 9 km by road; Turfgrass Lake Number One (21 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Clayton?
Start in Clayton, visit Ava Gardner Museum, then Austins Pond Dam, then Yates Mill, then First Baptist Church of Raleigh, then Clemmons Educational State Forest, and drive back — about 109 km by road in all.