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Places near Ford Heights by type
All 277 places by distance →One day from Ford Heights
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:32 pm
71 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Ford Heights
- Sauk Trail Woodsnature spot · 2 hrs
- Thornton Transitional NRCS Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Forest-Moraine Historic Districtheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Plum Creek Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- St. John the Evangelist Parishchurch · 30 min
- Back in Ford Heights
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Ford Heights?
Sauk Trail Woods (nature spot, about 6 km), Sauk Trail Lake (lake, about 7 km), Thornton Transitional NRCS Reservoir (reservoir, about 10 km), Plum Creek Park (nature spot, about 12 km), Forest-Moraine Historic District (heritage site, about 15 km), Hoosier Prairie State Nature Preserve (nature spot, about 15 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ford Heights?
130 places on Spotwander: 42 churches, 32 parks, 15 other attractions, 12 wildlife, forests & gardens, 12 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest church to Ford Heights?
St. John the Evangelist Parish, about 16 km by road; All Saints Roman Catholic Church (17 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Ford Heights?
William W. Powers State Recreation Area, about 22 km by road; Palmer Park (26 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Ford Heights?
Start in Ford Heights, visit Sauk Trail Woods, then Thornton Transitional NRCS Reservoir, then Forest-Moraine Historic District, then Plum Creek Park, then St. John the Evangelist Parish, and drive back — about 71 km by road in all.