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Places near Fairbanks by type
All 284 places by distance →One day from Fairbanks
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:05 pm
53 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Fairbanks
- Swim Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Sacred Heart Cathedralchurch · 30 min
- Troth Yeddha' Parkpark · 45 min
- Moose Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refugenature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Fairbanks
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Fairbanks?
Immaculate Conception Parish (church, about 1 km), Pioneer by the Bus Stop (park, about 3 km), Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge (nature spot, about 5 km), Troth Yeddha' Park (park, about 8 km), University of Alaska Museum of the North (museum, about 8 km), Georgeson Botanical Garden (garden, about 9 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Fairbanks?
271 places on Spotwander: 84 churches, 31 hill stations & viewpoints, 35 other attractions, 29 parks, 26 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest church to Fairbanks?
Northern Lights Church of Christ, about 1 km by road; First Presbyterian Church (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Fairbanks?
Sukakpak Mountain, about 1 km by road; Gold Rush Mining Valley (4 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Fairbanks?
Start in Fairbanks, visit Swim Beach, then Sacred Heart Cathedral, then Troth Yeddha' Park, then Moose Mountain, then Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge, and drive back — about 53 km by road in all.