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Places near Frankston by type
All 276 places by distance →One day from Frankston
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:18 pm
82 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Frankston
- Site of the Kickapoo Battlefieldheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Tucker Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Pineywoods Lake Damdam · 45 min
- First Baptist Church of Poynorheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Lake Palestinelake · 45 min
- Back in Frankston
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Frankston?
Lake Palestine (lake, about 19 km), Kathleen C Fitzgerald Museum (museum, about 1 km), Site of the Kickapoo Battlefield (heritage site, about 4 km), First Baptist Church of Poynor (heritage site, about 11 km), Pineywoods Lake Dam (dam, about 12 km), Tucker Lake Dam (dam, about 12 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Frankston?
215 places on Spotwander: 84 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 72 forts & heritage, 37 churches, 8 museums, 6 hill stations & viewpoints.
Which is the nearest lake to Frankston?
Pineywoods Lake Dam, about 12 km by road; Tucker Lake Dam (12 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Frankston?
Site of the Kickapoo Battlefield, about 4 km by road; First Baptist Church of Poynor (11 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Frankston?
Start in Frankston, visit Site of the Kickapoo Battlefield, then Tucker Lake Dam, then Pineywoods Lake Dam, then First Baptist Church of Poynor, then Lake Palestine, and drive back — about 82 km by road in all.