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Places near Festus by type
All 250 places by distance →One day from Festus
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:47 pm
111 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Festus
- Buck Knobviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Wildwood Lakelake · 45 min
- Kidd Lake State Natural Arealake · 45 min
- Saltpeter Caveviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Mastodon State Historic Siteheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Festus
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Festus?
Wildwood Lake (lake, about 14 km), Saltpeter Cave (viewpoint, about 20 km), Mastodon State Historic Site (heritage site, about 22 km), Crystal City Historical Society (museum, about 2 km), Pittsburg Plate Glass (heritage site, about 2 km), Buck Knob (viewpoint, about 4 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Festus?
115 places on Spotwander: 22 hill stations & viewpoints, 37 forts & heritage, 14 wildlife, forests & gardens, 10 parks, 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Festus?
Buck Knob, about 4 km by road; Saltpeter Cave (20 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Festus?
Pittsburg Plate Glass, about 2 km by road; Kennett Castle (7 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Festus?
Start in Festus, visit Buck Knob, then Wildwood Lake, then Kidd Lake State Natural Area, then Saltpeter Cave, then Mastodon State Historic Site, and drive back — about 111 km by road in all.