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Places near Elkin by type
All 238 places by distance →One day from Elkin
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:45 pm
80 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Elkin
- Willowbrook Lakelake · 45 min
- WIFM-FM (Elkin)lake · 45 min
- Jonesville Golf Course Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Stone Mt State Park Waterfallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Carter Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Elkin
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Elkin?
WIFM-FM (Elkin) (lake, about 7 km), Richard Gwyn Museum (museum, about 1 km), Maggie's Place (heritage site, about 1 km), Barefoot Beach (beach, about 1 km), Gold Star Families Memorial Monument (monument, about 2 km), Elkin Presbyterian Church (church, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Elkin?
113 places on Spotwander: 26 hill stations & viewpoints, 37 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens, 10 churches, 8 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Elkin?
Rich Mountain, about 33 km by road; Bullhead Mountain (37 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Elkin?
Jonesville Golf Course Lake Dam, about 5 km by road; Willowbrook Lake (5 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Elkin?
Start in Elkin, visit Willowbrook Lake, then WIFM-FM (Elkin), then Jonesville Golf Course Lake Dam, then Stone Mt State Park Waterfalls, then Carter Falls, and drive back — about 80 km by road in all.