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Places near Diamond by type
All 174 places by distance →One day from Diamond
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:21 pm
94 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Diamond
- Midewin National Tallgrass Prairienature spot · 2 hrs
- Briscoe Moundsheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Arealake · 45 min
- William G. Stratton State Parkpark · 45 min
- Mazonia State Fish and Wildlife Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Diamond
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Diamond?
Gemini Giant (attraction, about 11 km), Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area (lake, about 12 km), Mazonia State Fish and Wildlife Area (nature spot, about 13 km), Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (lake, about 14 km), Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie (nature spot, about 18 km), Briscoe Mounds (heritage site, about 19 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Diamond?
16 places on Spotwander: 1 church, 3 parks, 3 wildlife, forests & gardens, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 2 museums.
Which is the nearest church to Diamond?
Cathedral of Saint Raymond Nonnatus, about 38 km by road; Saint James at Sag Bridge Catholic Church (66 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Diamond?
Channahon Parkway State Park, about 19 km by road; William G. Stratton State Park (20 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Diamond?
Start in Diamond, visit Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, then Briscoe Mounds, then Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area, then William G. Stratton State Park, then Mazonia State Fish and Wildlife Area, and drive back — about 94 km by road in all.