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Places near Coal City by type
All 145 places by distance →One day from Coal City
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:23 pm
95 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Coal City
- William G. Stratton State Parkpark · 45 min
- Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Arealake · 45 min
- Briscoe Moundsheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Midewin National Tallgrass Prairienature spot · 2 hrs
- Mazonia State Fish and Wildlife Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Coal City
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Coal City?
Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area (lake, about 11 km), Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (lake, about 12 km), Mazonia State Fish and Wildlife Area (nature spot, about 13 km), Gemini Giant (attraction, about 14 km), William G. Stratton State Park (park, about 17 km), Gebhard Woods State Park (park, about 18 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Coal City?
17 places on Spotwander: 4 wildlife, forests & gardens, 3 parks, 1 church, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 2 museums.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Coal City?
Mazonia State Fish and Wildlife Area, about 13 km by road; Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie (21 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Coal City?
William G. Stratton State Park, about 17 km by road; Gebhard Woods State Park (18 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Coal City?
Start in Coal City, visit William G. Stratton State Park, then Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area, then Briscoe Mounds, then Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, then Mazonia State Fish and Wildlife Area, and drive back — about 95 km by road in all.