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Places near Garfield by type
All 266 places by distance →One day from Garfield
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:47 pm
91 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Garfield
- McKinney Roughs Nature Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Walter E Long Lakelake · 45 min
- Big Walnut Creek Nature Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Longhorn Damdam · 45 min
- Pilot Knobviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Garfield
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Garfield?
McKinney Roughs Nature Park (nature spot, about 13 km), Walter E Long Lake (lake, about 16 km), Indiangrass Wildlife Sanctuary (sanctuary, about 18 km), Pilot Knob (viewpoint, about 18 km), Haynie Chapel Methodist Church (heritage site, about 1 km), Longhorn Dam (dam, about 21 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Garfield?
240 places on Spotwander: 88 forts & heritage, 35 churches, 30 parks, 31 museums, 15 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest fort to Garfield?
Haynie Chapel Methodist Church, about 1 km by road; Old Bastrop Highway Creek Crossing (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Garfield?
Faith and Trust Community Bible Church, about 14 km by road; Salem Lutheran Church (16 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Garfield?
Start in Garfield, visit McKinney Roughs Nature Park, then Walter E Long Lake, then Big Walnut Creek Nature Preserve, then Longhorn Dam, then Pilot Knob, and drive back — about 91 km by road in all.






















