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Places near Emmitsburg by type
All 257 places by distance →One day from Emmitsburg
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:54 pm
86 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Emmitsburg
- Eisenhower National Historic Sitenature spot · 2 hrs
- Strawberry Hill Nature Preservehill · 2 hrs
- Pen Mar Parkpark · 45 min
- Catoctin Mountain Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Catoctin Wildlife Preserve & Zoonature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Emmitsburg
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Emmitsburg?
Sachs Covered Bridge (attraction, about 14 km), Eisenhower National Historic Site (nature spot, about 14 km), Big Round Top (viewpoint, about 15 km), Catoctin Mountain Park (nature spot, about 16 km), Catoctin Mountain (viewpoint, about 17 km), Strawberry Hill Nature Preserve (hill, about 18 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Emmitsburg?
46 places on Spotwander: 13 wildlife, forests & gardens, 7 hill stations & viewpoints, 3 churches, 7 parks, 5 museums.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Emmitsburg?
Eisenhower National Historic Site, about 14 km by road; Catoctin Mountain Park (16 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Emmitsburg?
Big Round Top, about 15 km by road; Catoctin Mountain (17 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Emmitsburg?
Start in Emmitsburg, visit Eisenhower National Historic Site, then Strawberry Hill Nature Preserve, then Pen Mar Park, then Catoctin Mountain Park, then Catoctin Wildlife Preserve & Zoo, and drive back — about 86 km by road in all.