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Places near Fairport Harbor by type
All 254 places by distance →One day from Fairport Harbor
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:03 pm
52 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Fairport Harbor
- James A Garfield National Historic Sitenature spot · 2 hrs
- Historic Kirtlandmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Gildersleeve Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Little Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Painesville United Methodist Churchchurch · 30 min
- Back in Fairport Harbor
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Fairport Harbor?
Finnish Heritage Museum (museum, about 1 km), Fairport Harbor Marine Museum and Lighthouse (museum, about 1 km), West Breakwater Light (heritage site, about 3 km), James A Garfield National Historic Site (nature spot, about 14 km), Little Mountain (viewpoint, about 16 km), Holden Arboretum (nature spot, about 17 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Fairport Harbor?
178 places on Spotwander: 58 forts & heritage, 25 churches, 20 museums, 17 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 11 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest fort to Fairport Harbor?
U.S. Coast Guard - Station Fairport, about 2 km by road; West Breakwater Light (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Fairport Harbor?
Painesville United Methodist Church, about 5 km by road; Perry Historical Museum (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Fairport Harbor?
Start in Fairport Harbor, visit James A Garfield National Historic Site, then Historic Kirtland, then Gildersleeve Mountain, then Little Mountain, then Painesville United Methodist Church, and drive back — about 52 km by road in all.




















