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Places near Hampton by type
All 248 places by distance →One day from Hampton
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:24 pm
96 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Hampton
- Beeds Lake State Parklake · 45 min
- Longdpun Habitat Area - Lukes Wetlandnature spot · 2 hrs
- REA Power Plant Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Saint Matthews Episcopal Churchchurch · 30 min
- Illinois Central Combination Depot-Ackleyheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Hampton
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Hampton?
Franklin County Historical Museum (museum, about 2 km), Beeds Lake State Park (lake, about 6 km), Longdpun Habitat Area - Lukes Wetland (nature spot, about 8 km), REA Power Plant Museum (museum, about 8 km), Reeve Electric Association Plant (museum, about 8 km), Illinois Central Combination Depot-Ackley (heritage site, about 30 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Hampton?
55 places on Spotwander: 12 museums, 15 wildlife, forests & gardens, 10 forts & heritage, 4 churches, 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest museum to Hampton?
Franklin County Historical Museum, about 2 km by road; REA Power Plant Museum (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Hampton?
Longdpun Habitat Area - Lukes Wetland, about 8 km by road; Ingebretson Memorial Grove (23 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Hampton?
Start in Hampton, visit Beeds Lake State Park, then Longdpun Habitat Area - Lukes Wetland, then REA Power Plant Museum, then Saint Matthews Episcopal Church, then Illinois Central Combination Depot-Ackley, and drive back — about 96 km by road in all.