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Places near Exeter by type
All 186 places by distance →One day from Exeter
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:32 pm
71 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Exeter
- Frances Slocum State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Lake Louiselake · 45 min
- Anthracite Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Nesbitt Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Pinchot State Forestnature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Exeter
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Exeter?
Monument Park (monument, about 3 km), Wyoming Monument (monument, about 3 km), Pinchot State Forest (nature spot, about 4 km), Campbell's Ledge (viewpoint, about 6 km), Frances Slocum State Park (nature spot, about 8 km), Lake Louise (lake, about 13 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Exeter?
89 places on Spotwander: 24 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 11 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 wildlife, forests & gardens, 16 forts & heritage, 7 museums.
Which is the nearest lake to Exeter?
Frances Slocum Dam, about 7 km by road; Rocky Glen Dam (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Exeter?
Monument Park, about 3 km by road; Campbell's Ledge (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Exeter?
Start in Exeter, visit Frances Slocum State Park, then Lake Louise, then Anthracite Museum, then Nesbitt Reservoir, then Pinchot State Forest, and drive back — about 71 km by road in all.