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Places near Ephrata by type
All 196 places by distance →One day from Ephrata
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:15 pm
100 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Ephrata
- Middle Creek Wildlife Management Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Robesonia Furnace Historic Districtheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Horse-Shoe Trailtrek · 3 hrs
- New Holland Machine Companychurch · 30 min
- Dutch Wonderlandpark · 45 min
- Back in Ephrata
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Ephrata?
Ephrata Cloister (museum, about 1 km), Horse-Shoe Trail (trek, about 12 km), New Holland Machine Company (church, about 15 km), Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area (nature spot, about 15 km), Dutch Wonderland (park, about 21 km), Robesonia Furnace Historic District (heritage site, about 23 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ephrata?
32 places on Spotwander: 4 wildlife, forests & gardens, 5 parks, 3 churches, 5 forts & heritage, 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Ephrata?
Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area, about 15 km by road; Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center (27 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Ephrata?
Dutch Wonderland, about 21 km by road; Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire (27 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Ephrata?
Start in Ephrata, visit Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area, then Robesonia Furnace Historic District, then Horse-Shoe Trail, then New Holland Machine Company, then Dutch Wonderland, and drive back — about 100 km by road in all.