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Places near Hamden by type
All 296 places by distance →One day from Hamden
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:14 pm
39 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Hamden
- Sleeping Giant Towerheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Quinnipiac River State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Peter's Rockviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Lake Whitneylake · 45 min
- West Rock Ridge State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Hamden
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Hamden?
Sleeping Giant Tower (heritage site, about 5 km), Sleeping Giant State Park (nature spot, about 6 km), Quinnipiac River State Park (nature spot, about 6 km), West Rock Ridge State Park (nature spot, about 7 km), Lake Whitney (lake, about 7 km), Whitneyville Congregational Church (church, about 7 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Hamden?
169 places on Spotwander: 54 wildlife, forests & gardens, 15 churches, 19 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 23 hill stations & viewpoints, 16 museums.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Hamden?
Sleeping Giant State Park, about 6 km by road; Quinnipiac River State Park (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Hamden?
Whitneyville Congregational Church, about 7 km by road; New Haven Colonial Historical Society Building (12 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Hamden?
Start in Hamden, visit Sleeping Giant Tower, then Quinnipiac River State Park, then Peter's Rock, then Lake Whitney, then West Rock Ridge State Park, and drive back — about 39 km by road in all.