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Places near El Control by type
All 272 places by distance →One day from El Control
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:24 pm
136 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave El Control
- World Birding Center - Estero Llano Grande State Parkpark · 45 min
- El Horcon Tract and Rio Ricoheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Alonzo de Leon Expeditionsheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- World Birding Center - Resaca De La Palma State Parkpark · 45 min
- Church of Adventheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in El Control
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near El Control?
World Birding Center - Estero Llano Grande State Park (park, about 30 km), World Birding Center - Resaca De La Palma State Park (park, about 31 km), Alonzo de Leon Expeditions (heritage site, about 15 km), Church of Advent (heritage site, about 39 km), St. Thomas Church (church, about 39 km), Gladys Porter Zoo (nature spot, about 40 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of El Control?
164 places on Spotwander: 74 forts & heritage, 37 churches, 15 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 13 museums, 9 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest fort to El Control?
The Spot Where "American Blood Was Shed on American Soil", about 15 km by road; Alonzo de Leon Expeditions (15 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to El Control?
Iglesia San Francisco de Asís, about 5 km by road; Comunidad Cristiana Los Índios (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from El Control?
Start in El Control, visit World Birding Center - Estero Llano Grande State Park, then El Horcon Tract and Rio Rico, then Alonzo de Leon Expeditions, then World Birding Center - Resaca De La Palma State Park, then Church of Advent, and drive back — about 136 km by road in all.





















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