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Places near Dover by type
All 286 places by distance →One day from Dover
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:23 pm
95 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Dover
- Lake Thonotosassalake · 45 min
- Blackwater Creek Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Edward Medard Park and Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Alderman's Ford Parkpark · 45 min
- Lithia Springs Parkpark · 45 min
- Back in Dover
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Dover?
Lake Thonotosassa (lake, about 12 km), Edward Medard Park and Reservoir (reservoir, about 12 km), Lithia Springs Park (park, about 18 km), Blackwater Creek Preserve (nature spot, about 20 km), Alderman's Ford Park (park, about 20 km), Lettuce Lake Regional Park (lake, about 22 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Dover?
52 places on Spotwander: 19 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 11 parks, 9 wildlife, forests & gardens, 8 museums, 1 temple.
Which is the nearest lake to Dover?
Lake Thonotosassa, about 12 km by road; Edward Medard Park and Reservoir (12 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Dover?
Lithia Springs Park, about 18 km by road; Alderman's Ford Park (20 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Dover?
Start in Dover, visit Lake Thonotosassa, then Blackwater Creek Preserve, then Edward Medard Park and Reservoir, then Alderman's Ford Park, then Lithia Springs Park, and drive back — about 95 km by road in all.