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Places near Far Rockaway by type
All 272 places by distance →One day from Far Rockaway
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:53 pm
45 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Far Rockaway
- Temple of Israeltemple · 45 min
- Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refugenature spot · 2 hrs
- Springfield Parkpark · 45 min
- North Woodmere Parkpark · 45 min
- Long Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Far Rockaway
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Far Rockaway?
Trinity Chapel (church, about 1 km), O'Donohue Park (park, about 2 km), Bayswater Point State Park (nature spot, about 2 km), Rockaway Community Park (park, about 3 km), North Woodmere Park (park, about 5 km), Temple of Israel (temple, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Far Rockaway?
272 places on Spotwander: 118 parks, 43 churches, 40 other attractions, 27 wildlife, forests & gardens, 11 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest park to Far Rockaway?
O'Donohue Park, about 2 km by road; Rockaway Community Park (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Far Rockaway?
Trinity Chapel, about 1 km by road; Cathedral of Allen African Methodist Episcopal Church (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Far Rockaway?
Start in Far Rockaway, visit Temple of Israel, then Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, then Springfield Park, then North Woodmere Park, then Long Beach, and drive back — about 45 km by road in all.