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Places near Etna by type
All 249 places by distance →One day from Etna
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:00 pm
80 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Etna
- Pickerington Ponds Metro Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Blacklick Woods Metro Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Macedonian Orthodox Churchchurch · 30 min
- Bethel Baptist Churchheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Spring Valley Nature Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Etna
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Etna?
Bethel Baptist Church (heritage site, about 6 km), Macedonian Orthodox Church (church, about 12 km), Blacklick Woods Metro Park (nature spot, about 13 km), Pickerington Ponds Metro Park (nature spot, about 16 km), Spring Valley Nature Preserve (nature spot, about 21 km), Buckeye Lake State Park (lake, about 22 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Etna?
181 places on Spotwander: 61 parks, 34 forts & heritage, 20 wildlife, forests & gardens, 19 churches, 11 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest park to Etna?
Huber Park, about 13 km by road; Portman Park (16 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Etna?
Bethel Baptist Church, about 6 km by road; Pataskala Jail (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Etna?
Start in Etna, visit Pickerington Ponds Metro Park, then Blacklick Woods Metro Park, then Macedonian Orthodox Church, then Bethel Baptist Church, then Spring Valley Nature Preserve, and drive back — about 80 km by road in all.






















