Places to visit near

Eldorado

Eldorado is a town in Schleicher district, Texas, United States of about 1,810 people. Within 50 km by road there are 97 places to visit: 22 hill stations & viewpoints, 30 lakes, dams & reservoirs and 17 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Caverns of Sonora, Fort McKavett State Historic Site and Twin Buttes Dam.

30.8602° N, 100.6009° WPop. 1,810

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Within 30 km33 places
Within 50 km97
Must-see10
Notable94
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Eldorado

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:39 pm

106 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Eldorado
  2. Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Damdam · 45 min
  3. Soil Conservation Service Site 2 Damdam · 45 min
  4. Caverns of Sonoracave · 1 hrs
  5. Soil Conservation Service Site 3 Damdam · 45 min
  6. Soil Conservation Service Site 5 Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
  7. Back in Eldorado
Today’s loopEldoradoStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Eldorado?

County Named for Texas Confederate Captain Gustav Schleicher (heritage site, about 1 km), First Baptist Church of Eldorado (heritage site, about 1 km), Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Dam (dam, about 14 km), Soil Conservation Service Site 2 Dam (dam, about 24 km), Soil Conservation Service Site 5 Reservoir (reservoir, about 24 km), Soil Conservation Service Site 3 Dam (dam, about 25 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Eldorado?

97 places on Spotwander: 22 hill stations & viewpoints, 30 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 17 forts & heritage, 14 churches, 4 museums.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Eldorado?

Whitten Draw, about 9 km by road; Antelope Draw (15 km) is next.

Which is the nearest lake to Eldorado?

Site Number One, about 14 km by road; Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Dam (14 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Eldorado?

Start in Eldorado, visit Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Dam, then Soil Conservation Service Site 2 Dam, then Caverns of Sonora, then Soil Conservation Service Site 3 Dam, then Soil Conservation Service Site 5 Reservoir, and drive back — about 106 km by road in all.

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