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Places near Detroit by type
All 260 places by distance →One day from Detroit
5 stops, one loop, back by 12:20 pm
33 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Detroit
- The Cathedral Church of Saint Paulchurch · 30 min
- Shrine of the Black Madonnamosque or dargah · 30 min
- Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Churchchurch · 30 min
- Willistead Manorheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- St. Charles Borromeo Roman Catholic Churchchurch · 30 min
- Back in Detroit
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Detroit?
Bagley Memorial Fountain (monument, about 1 km), Campus Martius Park (park, about 1 km), Guardian Building (attraction, about 1 km), The Spirit of Detroit (attraction, about 1 km), Monument to Joe Louis (monument, about 1 km), Mariner's Church (church, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Detroit?
128 places on Spotwander: 14 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 23 parks, 26 other attractions, 30 churches, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest lake to Detroit?
Bagley Memorial Fountain, about 1 km by road; Russel A. Alger Fountain (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Detroit?
Campus Martius Park, about 1 km by road; Hart Plaza (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Detroit?
Start in Detroit, visit The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul, then Shrine of the Black Madonna, then Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church, then Willistead Manor, then St. Charles Borromeo Roman Catholic Church, and drive back — about 33 km by road in all.