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Places near Elwood by type
All 289 places by distance →One day from Elwood
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:57 pm
58 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Elwood
- Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Sitepark · 45 min
- Oheka Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- First Presbyterian Churchchurch · 30 min
- Sunken Meadow State Parkpark · 45 min
- Blydenburgh Park Historic Districtnature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Elwood
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Elwood?
Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site (park, about 9 km), First Presbyterian Church (church, about 10 km), Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (church, about 10 km), Heckscher Park (park, about 10 km), Heckscher Museum of Art (museum, about 10 km), Jayne's Hill (hill, about 10 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Elwood?
218 places on Spotwander: 63 parks, 34 churches, 31 wildlife, forests & gardens, 11 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 22 museums.
Which is the nearest park to Elwood?
Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site, about 9 km by road; Heckscher Park (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Elwood?
First Presbyterian Church, about 10 km by road; Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (10 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Elwood?
Start in Elwood, visit Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site, then Oheka Castle, then First Presbyterian Church, then Sunken Meadow State Park, then Blydenburgh Park Historic District, and drive back — about 58 km by road in all.