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Places near Fort Drum by type
All 181 places by distance →One day from Fort Drum
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:35 pm
93 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Fort Drum
- Thompson Parkpark · 45 min
- Cornerstone Assembly of Godchurch · 30 min
- General Jacob Brown Mansionheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Perch Lakelake · 45 min
- Hyde Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Fort Drum
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Fort Drum?
WCIZ-FM (Watertown) (attraction, about 17 km), Perch Lake (lake, about 18 km), Thompson Park (park, about 18 km), Public Square (park, about 19 km), Saint Paul's Episcopal Church (church, about 19 km), Trinity Episcopal Church (church, about 19 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Fort Drum?
49 places on Spotwander: 20 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 9 parks, 6 wildlife, forests & gardens, 7 churches, 1 fort.
Which is the nearest lake to Fort Drum?
Perch Lake, about 18 km by road; Hyde Lake (27 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Fort Drum?
Thompson Park, about 18 km by road; Public Square (19 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Fort Drum?
Start in Fort Drum, visit Thompson Park, then Cornerstone Assembly of God, then General Jacob Brown Mansion, then Perch Lake, then Hyde Lake, and drive back — about 93 km by road in all.