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Places near Ellenville by type
All 294 places by distance →One day from Ellenville
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:05 pm
63 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Ellenville
- Minnewaska State Park Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Lake Maratanzalake · 45 min
- Bear Hill Preserve (Cragsmoor Free Library)hill · 2 hrs
- Blue Cliff Monasterymonastery · 1 hrs
- Silver Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Back in Ellenville
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Ellenville?
Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church (church, about 1 km), Bear Hill Preserve (Cragsmoor Free Library) (hill, about 7 km), Lake Maratanza (lake, about 7 km), Sams Point (viewpoint, about 8 km), Blue Cliff Monastery (monastery, about 11 km), Minnewaska State Park Preserve (nature spot, about 11 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ellenville?
117 places on Spotwander: 59 hill stations & viewpoints, 20 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 12 wildlife, forests & gardens, 10 churches, 8 parks.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Ellenville?
Sams Point, about 8 km by road; Shawangunk Ridge (14 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Ellenville?
Lake Maratanza, about 7 km by road; Silver Lake Dam (16 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Ellenville?
Start in Ellenville, visit Minnewaska State Park Preserve, then Lake Maratanza, then Bear Hill Preserve (Cragsmoor Free Library), then Blue Cliff Monastery, then Silver Lake Dam, and drive back — about 63 km by road in all.





















