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Places near Grosse Pointe by type
All 250 places by distance →One day from Grosse Pointe
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:30 pm
50 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Grosse Pointe
- Windmill Point Lightbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Blue Heron Lakelake · 45 min
- Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatorynature spot · 2 hrs
- Spiritual Israel Church and Its Armychurch · 30 min
- Edsel and Eleanor Ford Househeritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Grosse Pointe
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Grosse Pointe?
Christ Church Grosse Pointe (church, about 1 km), Windmill Point Light (beach, about 4 km), William Livingstone Memorial Lighthouse (monument, about 7 km), Detroit Yacht Club (attraction, about 8 km), Spiritual Israel Church and Its Army (church, about 8 km), Manoogian Mansion (attraction, about 8 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Grosse Pointe?
117 places on Spotwander: 8 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 20 parks, 31 churches, 26 other attractions, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest lake to Grosse Pointe?
Blue Heron Lake, about 9 km by road; Bagley Memorial Fountain (16 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Grosse Pointe?
Coventry Gardens Park, about 10 km by road; William G. Milliken State Park (14 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Grosse Pointe?
Start in Grosse Pointe, visit Windmill Point Light, then Blue Heron Lake, then Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory, then Spiritual Israel Church and Its Army, then Edsel and Eleanor Ford House, and drive back — about 50 km by road in all.