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Places near Dade City by type
All 294 places by distance →One day from Dade City
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:29 pm
129 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Dade City
- Moody Lakelake · 45 min
- Cypress Lake Preservelake · 45 min
- Colt Creek State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Zephyrhills Museum of Military Historymuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Fort Foster State Historic Sitefort · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Dade City
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Dade City?
Moody Lake (lake, about 14 km), Zephyrhills Museum of Military History (museum, about 19 km), Colt Creek State Park (nature spot, about 20 km), Cypress Lake Preserve (lake, about 21 km), Fort Foster State Historic Site (fort, about 30 km), Blackwater Creek Preserve (nature spot, about 32 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Dade City?
19 places on Spotwander: 7 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 2 parks, 6 wildlife, forests & gardens, 3 museums, 1 fort.
Which is the nearest lake to Dade City?
Moody Lake, about 14 km by road; Cypress Lake Preserve (21 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Dade City?
Gardens Park, about 34 km by road; University of South Florida Riverfront Park (47 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Dade City?
Start in Dade City, visit Moody Lake, then Cypress Lake Preserve, then Colt Creek State Park, then Zephyrhills Museum of Military History, then Fort Foster State Historic Site, and drive back — about 129 km by road in all.