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Places near Dover by type
All 229 places by distance →One day from Dover
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:26 pm
107 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
- Church of the Brethrenchurch · 30 min
- Atwood Lakelake · 45 min
- Fort Laurens Museumfort · 1.5 hrs
- Lahmers Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Age of Steam Roundhouse Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Dover
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Dover?
Fort Laurens Museum (fort, about 17 km), Auman Museum of Radio & TV (museum, about 1 km), Age of Steam Roundhouse Museum (museum, about 21 km), Warther Museum (museum, about 2 km), WJER-AM (Dover-New Philadelphia) (lake, about 2 km), Church of the Brethren (church, about 4 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Dover?
137 places on Spotwander: 28 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 44 forts & heritage, 18 churches, 19 museums, 2 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest lake to Dover?
WJER-AM (Dover-New Philadelphia), about 2 km by road; Lahmers Lake Dam (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Dover?
Old Zoarville Road Northeast, about 12 km by road; Ohio & Erie Canal - Lock 10 (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Dover?
Start in Dover, visit Church of the Brethren, then Atwood Lake, then Fort Laurens Museum, then Lahmers Lake Dam, then Age of Steam Roundhouse Museum, and drive back — about 107 km by road in all.