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Places near Columbus by type
All 241 places by distance →One day from Columbus
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:44 pm
69 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Columbus
- Franklin Parkpark · 45 min
- Scioto Grove Metro Parkpark · 45 min
- Columbus Ohio Templetemple · 45 min
- Columbus Park of Rosesnature spot · 2 hrs
- Mirror Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Columbus
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Columbus?
Ohio Holocaust And Liberators Memorial (monument, about 1 km), Ohio Police & Firefighter Memorial (monument, about 1 km), John F. Wolfe Columbus Commons (nature spot, about 1 km), Scioto Mile Promenade (park, about 1 km), Genoa Park (park, about 1 km), Battelle Riverfront Park (park, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Columbus?
172 places on Spotwander: 64 parks, 32 forts & heritage, 28 churches, 13 wildlife, forests & gardens, 16 museums.
Which is the nearest park to Columbus?
Scioto Mile Promenade, about 1 km by road; Genoa Park (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Columbus?
Ohio Holocaust And Liberators Memorial, about 1 km by road; High and Gay Streets Historic District (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Columbus?
Start in Columbus, visit Franklin Park, then Scioto Grove Metro Park, then Columbus Ohio Temple, then Columbus Park of Roses, then Mirror Lake, and drive back — about 69 km by road in all.