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Places near Fort Plain by type
All 278 places by distance →One day from Fort Plain
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:26 pm
87 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 Plain
- Old Erie Enlarged Canal Double Lock 33park · 45 min
- Kyser Lakelake · 45 min
- Herkimer Home State Historic Sitepark · 45 min
- Firey Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Mount Independenceviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Fort Plain
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Fort Plain?
Old Erie Enlarged Canal Double Lock 33 (park, about 9 km), Firey Hill (hill, about 19 km), Mount Independence (viewpoint, about 21 km), Herkimer Home State Historic Site (park, about 24 km), Kyser Lake (lake, about 24 km), Summit Lake (peak, about 25 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Fort Plain?
72 places on Spotwander: 28 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 26 hill stations & viewpoints, 3 churches, 6 parks, 2 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest lake to Fort Plain?
Kyser Lake, about 24 km by road; Summit Lake (25 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Fort Plain?
Firey Hill, about 19 km by road; Mount Independence (21 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Fort Plain?
Start in Fort Plain, visit Old Erie Enlarged Canal Double Lock 33, then Kyser Lake, then Herkimer Home State Historic Site, then Firey Hill, then Mount Independence, and drive back — about 87 km by road in all.