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Places near Gaston by type
All 265 places by distance →One day from Gaston
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:30 pm
60 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Gaston
- Goodwin Pondlake · 45 min
- Saluda Factory Historic Districtheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- New Brookland Historic Districtheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Congaree Creek Earthworksheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- State-Record Pondlake · 45 min
- Back in Gaston
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Gaston?
Congaree Creek Earthworks (heritage site, about 18 km), Community Church (church, about 1 km), Footprint of New Columbia Speedway (heritage site, about 2 km), Goodwin Pond (lake, about 4 km), New Brookland Historic District (heritage site, about 25 km), South Carolina State Museum (museum, about 26 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Gaston?
245 places on Spotwander: 80 churches, 77 forts & heritage, 51 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 13 museums, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest church to Gaston?
Community Church, about 1 km by road; Shiloh Church (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Gaston?
Footprint of New Columbia Speedway, about 2 km by road; Congaree Creek Earthworks (18 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Gaston?
Start in Gaston, visit Goodwin Pond, then Saluda Factory Historic District, then New Brookland Historic District, then Congaree Creek Earthworks, then State-Record Pond, and drive back — about 60 km by road in all.