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Places near Elon by type
All 260 places by distance →One day from Elon
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:26 pm
57 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Elon
- Observation Deckviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Gant Lakelake · 45 min
- Haw River Land Trailtrek · 3 hrs
- Cedarock Parkpark · 45 min
- Springwood Presbyterian Churchchurch · 30 min
- Back in Elon
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Elon?
Haw River Land Trail (trek, about 14 km), Cedarock Park (park, about 17 km), Campus of Elon University (park, about 1 km), Gant Lake (lake, about 4 km), Mays Lake (lake, about 5 km), Springwood Presbyterian Church (church, about 7 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Elon?
145 places on Spotwander: 59 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 28 forts & heritage, 20 churches, 16 museums, 14 parks.
Which is the nearest lake to Elon?
Gant Lake, about 4 km by road; Mays Lake (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Elon?
Historic Alamance Battleground, about 13 km by road; Alamance Battleground (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Elon?
Start in Elon, visit Observation Deck, then Gant Lake, then Haw River Land Trail, then Cedarock Park, then Springwood Presbyterian Church, and drive back — about 57 km by road in all.