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Places near Fort Hood by type
All 217 places by distance →One day from Fort Hood
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:26 pm
67 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 Hood
- Central Texas College Bell Towerheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Stillhouse Hollow Lakelake · 45 min
- Avenue D Schoolheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Black Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Blakwell Gapviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Fort Hood
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Fort Hood?
Bell AH-1G Cobra (heritage site, about 1 km), First Calvary Division Museum (Closed) (museum, about 1 km), Apache Arts and Crafts Center (museum, about 1 km), 1st Cav War on Terror (museum, about 1 km), CH54 Tarhe Helicopter Sky Crane (heritage site, about 1 km), 5 Nov 2009 Memorial (monument, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Fort Hood?
190 places on Spotwander: 113 forts & heritage, 28 hill stations & viewpoints, 23 churches, 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 parks.
Which is the nearest fort to Fort Hood?
Bell AH-1G Cobra, about 1 km by road; CH54 Tarhe Helicopter Sky Crane (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Fort Hood?
Blakwell Gap, about 4 km by road; Blackwell Mountains (5 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Fort Hood?
Start in Fort Hood, visit Central Texas College Bell Tower, then Stillhouse Hollow Lake, then Avenue D School, then Black Mountain, then Blakwell Gap, and drive back — about 67 km by road in all.