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Places near Collinsville by type
All 265 places by distance →One day from Collinsville
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:27 pm
68 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Collinsville
- Lake Hillcrest Damdam · 45 min
- SIUE Gardensgarden · 45 min
- Horseshoe Lake State Parklake · 45 min
- Mound 34heritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Frank Holten State Recreation Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Collinsville
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Collinsville?
World's Largest Catsup Bottle (attraction, about 1 km), Mound 34 (heritage site, about 8 km), Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site (nature spot, about 9 km), Lake Hillcrest Dam (dam, about 11 km), Horseshoe Lake State Park (lake, about 11 km), Bel Air Drive in Sign (attraction, about 16 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Collinsville?
215 places on Spotwander: 87 forts & heritage, 27 parks, 15 wildlife, forests & gardens, 26 churches, 26 museums.
Which is the nearest fort to Collinsville?
The Blum House, about 1 km by road; American Legion War Memorial (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Collinsville?
Woodland Park, about 3 km by road; SIUE Gardens (18 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Collinsville?
Start in Collinsville, visit Lake Hillcrest Dam, then SIUE Gardens, then Horseshoe Lake State Park, then Mound 34, then Frank Holten State Recreation Area, and drive back — about 68 km by road in all.