Genesee district, Michigan, United States
Places to visit near Flushing
Flushing is a town in Genesee district, Michigan, United States, home to about 8,086 people. Within 50 km by road there are 109 places to visit — 21 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 66 parks, 10 wildlife, forests & gardens and 4 museums. The must-see places are Riverview Park (1 km), Kasi Sri Viswanatha Temple (8 km) and Chevy Commons (17 km).

Flushing at a glance
- Location
- Genesee district, Michigan, United States
- Population
- about 8,086
- Coordinates
- 43.0631° N, 83.8511° W
- Places within 50 km
- 109 (16 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open for lakes, dams & reservoirs; November to March for sightings for wildlife, forests & gardens; year-round for parks and museums
Top places to visit near Flushing
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Flushing: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Riverview ParkParks · GeneseeMust-see
- Kasi Sri Viswanatha TempleTemples · GeneseeMust-see
- Chevy CommonsParks · GeneseeMust-see
- Sloan MuseumMuseums · GeneseeMust-see
- Applewood EstateParks · GeneseeMust-see
- Longway ParkParks · GeneseeMust-see
- River Road ParkParks · GeneseeNotable
- Flushing County ParkParks · GeneseeNotable
- Mutton ParkParks · GeneseeNotable
- Eastview ParkParks · GeneseeNotable
- Mounds Recreation AreaParks · GeneseeMust-see
- Sarvis ParkParks · GeneseeNotable
More places near Flushing
- Eldorado Vista Park · park · Genesee · ~12 km
- Fleming Park · park · Genesee · ~13 km
- Flint Park Lake · lake · Genesee · ~13 km
- Bassett Park · park · Genesee · ~13 km
- Lake Fenton · lake · Genesee · ~34 km · Must-see
- Hasselbring Park · park · Genesee · ~14 km
- Elms Road Park · park · Genesee · ~14 km
- Iroquois Park · park · Genesee · ~14 km
- Mott Park · park · Genesee · ~15 km
- Max Brandon Park · park · Genesee · ~15 km
- Hilborn Park · park · Genesee · ~15 km
- Ballenger Park · park · Genesee · ~15 km
Things to see near Flushing, by type
Lakes, dams & reservoirs near Flushing
87 lakes, dams & reservoirs within 100 km of Flushing. The closest is Flint Park Lake (13 km). Best time: august to december when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
- Flint Park Lake · lake · Genesee · ~13 km
- Lake Fenton · lake · Genesee · ~34 km · Must-see
- Leisure Lake · lake · Shiawassee · ~19 km
- Thread Lake · lake · Genesee · ~21 km
- Kearsley Reservoir · lake · Genesee · ~21 km
- Michigan Renaissance Festival · lake · Oakland · ~42 km · Must-see
Parks near Flushing
83 parks within 100 km of Flushing. The closest is Riverview Park (1 km). Best time: year-round, evenings.
- Riverview Park · park · Genesee · ~0 km · Must-see
- Chevy Commons · park · Genesee · ~17 km · Must-see
- Applewood Estate · park · Genesee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Longway Park · park · Genesee · ~21 km · Must-see
- River Road Park · park · Genesee · ~1 km
- Flushing County Park · park · Genesee · ~2 km
Wildlife, forests & gardens near Flushing
22 wildlife, forests & gardens within 100 km of Flushing. The closest is Ophelia Bonner Park (17 km). Best time: november to march for sightings.
- Ophelia Bonner Park · sanctuary · Genesee · ~17 km
- Aldrich Park · sanctuary · Genesee · ~17 km
- Whaley Park · sanctuary · Genesee · ~19 km
- Clio Park · sanctuary · Genesee · ~20 km
- Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Saginaw · ~45 km · Must-see
- For-mar Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Genesee · ~25 km
Museums near Flushing
10 museums within 100 km of Flushing. The closest is Sloan Museum (18 km). Best time: year-round.
- Sloan Museum · museum · Genesee · ~18 km · Must-see
- Flint Institute of Arts · museum · Genesee · ~18 km
- Clio Depot · museum · Genesee · ~20 km
- Crossroads Village (Michigan) · museum · Genesee · ~21 km
- Castle Museum of Saginaw County History · museum · Saginaw · ~52 km · Must-see
- Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum · museum · Saginaw · ~64 km · Must-see
Churches near Flushing
8 churches within 100 km of Flushing. The closest is Trinity Lutheran Church (33 km); the best-known is Fenton First Presbyterian Church (40 km). Best time: year-round.
- Fenton First Presbyterian Church · church · Genesee · ~40 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption · church · Saginaw · ~51 km · Must-see
- Trinity Lutheran Church · church · Genesee · ~33 km
- Saint Katherine Church · church · Ingham · ~71 km · Must-see
- University Reformed Church · church · Ingham · ~76 km · Must-see
- Christ Community Church;Community Church · church · Ingham · ~85 km · Must-see
Temples near Flushing
2 temples within 100 km of Flushing. The closest is Kasi Sri Viswanatha Temple (8 km). Best time: year-round.
- Kasi Sri Viswanatha Temple · temple · Genesee · ~8 km · Must-see
- Temple Beth El · temple · Oakland · ~94 km · Must-see
A one-day trip from Flushing
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 43 km on the road.
- Start in Flushing
- 1 km Riverview Park · park, Genesee
- 8 km Kasi Sri Viswanatha Temple · temple, Genesee
- 11 km Chevy Commons · park, Genesee
- 4 km Applewood Estate · park, Genesee
- 1 km Sloan Museum · museum, Genesee
- 18 km Back to Flushing
Plan a longer trip from Flushing — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Flushing
No traveller has reported from around Flushing yet. Been to one of these places recently? Open it and post what you found — is the waterfall flowing, how crowded was the temple, is the beach safe — so the next visitor knows before they drive.
How to reach Flushing
All places near Flushing by distance
Within 15 km of Flushing
- Ramona Park · park · Genesee · ~15 km
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Dewey Park · park · Genesee · ~16 km
- Swartz Creek Valley Park · park · Genesee · ~16 km
- Ophelia Bonner Park · sanctuary · Genesee · ~17 km
- Oak Park · park · Genesee · ~17 km
- Mobley Park · park · Genesee · ~17 km
- Kellar Park · park · Genesee · ~17 km
- McFarlan Park · park · Genesee · ~17 km
- Aldrich Park · sanctuary · Genesee · ~17 km
- Happy Hollow Nature Area · park · Genesee · ~17 km
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park · park · Genesee · ~18 km
- Willson Park · park · Genesee · ~18 km
- Dayton Park · park · Genesee · ~18 km
- Memorial Park · park · Genesee · ~18 km
- Gerholz Park · park · Genesee · ~18 km
- Lincoln Park · park · Genesee · ~18 km
- Flint Institute of Arts · museum · Genesee · ~18 km
- Whaley Park · sanctuary · Genesee · ~19 km
- Kearsley Park · park · Genesee · ~19 km
- Leisure Lake · lake · Shiawassee · ~19 km
- Burroughs Park · park · Genesee · ~19 km
- Riverside Park · park · Genesee · ~19 km
- Seven Lakes State Park · park · Oakland · ~40 km · Must-see
- Fenton First Presbyterian Church · church · Genesee · ~40 km · Must-see
- Woodlawn Park · park · Genesee · ~20 km
- Amos Park · park · Genesee · ~20 km
- Clio Depot · museum · Genesee · ~20 km
- Rollingwood Park · park · Genesee · ~20 km
- Clio Park · sanctuary · Genesee · ~20 km
- Cummings Park · park · Genesee · ~20 km
- Brennan Park · park · Genesee · ~20 km
- Branch-Carr Park · park · Genesee · ~20 km
- Stepping Stone Falls · waterfall · Genesee · ~20 km
- McKinley Park · park · Genesee · ~21 km
- Thread Lake · lake · Genesee · ~21 km
- Crossroads Village (Michigan) · museum · Genesee · ~21 km
- Windiate Park · park · Genesee · ~21 km
- Kearsley Reservoir · lake · Genesee · ~21 km
- Michigan Renaissance Festival · lake · Oakland · ~42 km · Must-see
- Water Tower Park · park · Genesee · ~22 km
- Cook Park · park · Genesee · ~22 km
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Ortonville State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Lapeer · ~51 km · Must-see
- Murphy Lake · lake · Tuscola · ~51 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption · church · Saginaw · ~51 km · Must-see
- Castle Museum of Saginaw County History · museum · Saginaw · ~52 km · Must-see
- Metamora-Hadley State Recreation Area · park · Lapeer · ~54 km · Must-see
- William H. Haithco Recreation Area · park · Saginaw · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Ovid · lake · Clinton · ~60 km · Must-see
- Sleepy Hollow State Park · park · Clinton · ~61 km · Must-see
- Crooked Lake · lake · Oakland · ~61 km · Must-see
- Upper Bushman Lake · lake · Oakland · ~61 km · Must-see
- White Lake · lake · Oakland · ~62 km · Must-see
- Deer Lake · lake · Oakland · ~62 km · Must-see
- Whipple Lake · lake · Oakland · ~62 km · Must-see
- Parke Lake · lake · Oakland · ~63 km · Must-see
- Middle Lake · lake · Oakland · ~64 km · Must-see
- Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum · museum · Saginaw · ~64 km · Must-see
- Dollar Lake · lake · Oakland · ~64 km · Must-see
- Greens Lake · lake · Oakland · ~65 km · Must-see
- Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Oakland · ~66 km · Must-see
- Lester Lake · lake · Oakland · ~66 km · Must-see
- Walters Lake · lake · Oakland · ~66 km · Must-see
- Pine Knob · viewpoint · Oakland · ~66 km · Must-see
- Highland State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Oakland · ~66 km · Must-see
- Waterford Hill · viewpoint · Oakland · ~66 km · Must-see
- Lotus Lake · lake · Oakland · ~67 km · Must-see
- Spring Lake · lake · Oakland · ~67 km · Must-see
- Van Norman Lake · lake · Oakland · ~67 km · Must-see
- Maceday Lake · lake · Oakland · ~67 km · Must-see
- Townsend Lake · lake · Oakland · ~67 km · Must-see
- Lake Lansing Park North · lake · Ingham · ~68 km · Must-see
- Rainbow Lake · lake · Oakland · ~68 km · Must-see
- Woodhull Lake · lake · Oakland · ~69 km · Must-see
- Williams Lake · lake · Oakland · ~69 km · Must-see
- Huntoon Lake · lake · Oakland · ~70 km · Must-see
- Eagle Lake · lake · Oakland · ~70 km · Must-see
- Camp Dearborn · park · Oakland · ~71 km · Must-see
- Lake Oakland · lake · Oakland · ~71 km · Must-see
- Saint Katherine Church · church · Ingham · ~71 km · Must-see
- Clam Lake · lake · Oakland · ~71 km · Must-see
- Lake Goodrich · lake · Oakland · ~72 km · Must-see
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 21 | 87 | Flint Park Lake (13 km) |
| Parks | 66 | 83 | Riverview Park (1 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 10 | 22 | Ophelia Bonner Park (17 km) |
| Museums | 4 | 10 | Sloan Museum (18 km) |
| Other attractions | 1 | 9 | WFUM-FM (Flint) (46 km) |
| Churches | 2 | 8 | Trinity Lutheran Church (33 km) |
| Temples | 1 | 2 | Kasi Sri Viswanatha Temple (8 km) |
| Beaches & coast | 1 | 2 | Crane Cove (34 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 1 | 2 | Fosters Site (34 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 0 | 2 | Pine Knob (66 km) |
| Waterfalls | 1 | 1 | Stepping Stone Falls (20 km) |
| Rivers, islands & mangroves | 1 | 1 | Case Island (34 km) |
Flushing: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Flushing?
Riverview Park (park, about 1 km), Kasi Sri Viswanatha Temple (temple, about 8 km), Chevy Commons (park, about 17 km), Sloan Museum (museum, about 18 km), Applewood Estate (park, about 19 km), Longway Park (park, about 21 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Flushing?
109 places on Spotwander: 21 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 66 parks, 10 wildlife, forests & gardens, 4 museums, 1 attraction.
Which is the nearest lake to Flushing?
Flint Park Lake, about 13 km by road; Leisure Lake (19 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Flushing?
Riverview Park, about 1 km by road; River Road Park (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Flushing?
Ophelia Bonner Park, about 17 km by road; Aldrich Park (17 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Flushing?
Start in Flushing, visit Riverview Park, then Kasi Sri Viswanatha Temple, then Chevy Commons, then Applewood Estate, then Sloan Museum, and drive back — about 43 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Flushing?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open for lakes, dams & reservoirs; November to March for sightings for wildlife, forests & gardens; year-round for parks and museums.
Towns near Flushing
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- Places near Mount Morris · 18 km
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- Places near Clio · 20 km
- Places near Burt · 25 km
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- Places near Burton · 25 km
- Places near Birch Run · 27 km
Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Flushing’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Flushing on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.