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Places near Elyria by type
All 259 places by distance →One day from Elyria
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:03 pm
82 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Elyria
- Church of the Open Doorchurch · 30 min
- Lakeview Parkbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Vermilion Museum Lighthousebeach · 1.5 hrs
- Schoepfle Gardensgarden · 45 min
- Tappan Squarepark · 45 min
- Back in Elyria
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Elyria?
Tappan Square (park, about 16 km), Lakeview Park (beach, about 16 km), Lorain West Breakwater Light (heritage site, about 17 km), First United Methodist Church (church, about 1 km), Saint Andrews Episcopal Church (church, about 1 km), Saint Marys Roman Catholic Church (church, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Elyria?
161 places on Spotwander: 37 churches, 18 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 24 parks, 25 forts & heritage, 9 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest church to Elyria?
First United Methodist Church, about 1 km by road; Saint Andrews Episcopal Church (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Elyria?
Brentwood Lake Dam, about 8 km by road; Bunns Lake Wildlife Area (18 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Elyria?
Start in Elyria, visit Church of the Open Door, then Lakeview Park, then Vermilion Museum Lighthouse, then Schoepfle Gardens, then Tappan Square, and drive back — about 82 km by road in all.