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Places near Glen Rose by type
All 256 places by distance →One day from Glen Rose
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:32 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 Glen Rose
- Fossil Rim Wildlife Centerpark · 45 min
- Creation Evidence Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Comanche Creek Damdam · 45 min
- Lake Granbury Master Gardener Demonstration Gardengarden · 45 min
- Acton State Historic Sitepark · 45 min
- Back in Glen Rose
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Glen Rose?
Creation Evidence Museum (museum, about 6 km), Dinosaur Valley State Park (park, about 7 km), Comanche Creek Dam (dam, about 8 km), First National Bank (heritage site, about 1 km), Crump Park (park, about 1 km), Palace Theatre (palace, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Glen Rose?
161 places on Spotwander: 74 forts & heritage, 18 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 16 hill stations & viewpoints, 13 churches, 14 museums.
Which is the nearest fort to Glen Rose?
First National Bank, about 1 km by road; Palace Theatre (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Glen Rose?
Comanche Creek Dam, about 8 km by road; Cleburne State Park Dam (24 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Glen Rose?
Start in Glen Rose, visit Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, then Creation Evidence Museum, then Comanche Creek Dam, then Lake Granbury Master Gardener Demonstration Garden, then Acton State Historic Site, and drive back — about 91 km by road in all.