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Places near DeCordova by type
All 240 places by distance →One day from DeCordova
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:29 pm
79 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave DeCordova
- Ellaine Grande Ranch Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Canoe Docksbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Comanche Creek Damdam · 45 min
- Dinosaur Valley State Parkpark · 45 min
- Lake Granbury Master Gardener Demonstration Gardengarden · 45 min
- Back in DeCordova
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near DeCordova?
Acton State Historic Site (park, about 2 km), Lake Granbury Master Gardener Demonstration Garden (garden, about 13 km), Comanche Creek Dam (dam, about 21 km), Acton Cemetery (heritage site, about 2 km), Acton Baptist Church (First Baptist Church of Acton) (heritage site, about 2 km), Acton Methodist Church (heritage site, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of DeCordova?
202 places on Spotwander: 75 forts & heritage, 30 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 27 churches, 25 parks, 15 museums.
Which is the nearest fort to DeCordova?
Acton Cemetery, about 2 km by road; Acton Baptist Church (First Baptist Church of Acton) (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to DeCordova?
Ellaine Grande Ranch Lake Dam, about 8 km by road; Lake Granbury Master Gardener Demonstration Garden (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from DeCordova?
Start in DeCordova, visit Ellaine Grande Ranch Lake Dam, then Canoe Docks, then Comanche Creek Dam, then Dinosaur Valley State Park, then Lake Granbury Master Gardener Demonstration Garden, and drive back — about 79 km by road in all.





















