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Places near Colonia by type
All 284 places by distance →One day from Colonia
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:03 pm
42 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Colonia
- Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Parkmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Proprietary Housemuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Joseph Medwick Parkpark · 45 min
- Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, New Jersey (Colonia)temple · 45 min
- Back in Colonia
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Colonia?
Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park (museum, about 4 km), Edison State Park (park, about 4 km), Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, New Jersey (Colonia) (temple, about 4 km), Roosevelt Park (heritage site, about 6 km), Madison Avenue Park (park, about 6 km), Robinson's Branch Reservoir (reservoir, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Colonia?
284 places on Spotwander: 76 parks, 68 churches, 42 wildlife, forests & gardens, 36 other attractions, 16 museums.
Which is the nearest park to Colonia?
Edison State Park, about 4 km by road; Madison Avenue Park (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Colonia?
Saint Francis of Assisi Cathedral, about 8 km by road; Princes Bay Light (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Colonia?
Start in Colonia, visit Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park, then Proprietary House, then Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, then Joseph Medwick Park, then Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, New Jersey (Colonia), and drive back — about 42 km by road in all.