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Places near Godfrey by type
All 230 places by distance →One day from Godfrey
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:17 pm
51 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Godfrey
- Piasa Birdheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Fort Belle Fontainefort · 1.5 hrs
- Spanish Lakelake · 45 min
- Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones Confluence Point State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Alton Museum of History and Artmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Godfrey
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Godfrey?
Benjamin Godfrey Chapel (church, about 1 km), McPike Mansion (attraction, about 7 km), Piasa Bird (heritage site, about 8 km), Alton Museum of History and Art (museum, about 9 km), Alton Military Prison Site (lake, about 9 km), Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument (monument, about 9 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Godfrey?
183 places on Spotwander: 51 forts & heritage, 18 parks, 22 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 15 wildlife, forests & gardens, 20 churches.
Which is the nearest fort to Godfrey?
Avenue of Flags, about 2 km by road; Lindberg Relay Station (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Godfrey?
Chain of Rocks Park, about 27 km by road; Colonel George H. Blasé Park (30 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Godfrey?
Start in Godfrey, visit Piasa Bird, then Fort Belle Fontaine, then Spanish Lake, then Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones Confluence Point State Park, then Alton Museum of History and Art, and drive back — about 51 km by road in all.