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Places near Hempstead by type
All 270 places by distance →One day from Hempstead
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:08 pm
125 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Hempstead
- Clear Creek Confederate War Campsheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- American Bodhi CenterBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Texas Renaissance Festivalpark · 45 min
- Star of the Republic Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Early Texas River Steamersheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Hempstead
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Hempstead?
American Bodhi Center (Buddhist site, about 16 km), Ahrenbeck-Urban Home (heritage site, about 1 km), Captain Alfred H. Wyly (heritage site, about 2 km), Clear Creek Confederate War Camps (heritage site, about 7 km), The John Fairey Garden (garden, about 7 km), Greater Wyatt Chapel (church, about 8 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Hempstead?
111 places on Spotwander: 57 forts & heritage, 14 churches, 23 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 parks, 8 museums.
Which is the nearest fort to Hempstead?
Ahrenbeck-Urban Home, about 1 km by road; Captain Alfred H. Wyly (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Hempstead?
Greater Wyatt Chapel, about 8 km by road; Chappell Hill Methodist Episcopal Church (22 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Hempstead?
Start in Hempstead, visit Clear Creek Confederate War Camps, then American Bodhi Center, then Texas Renaissance Festival, then Star of the Republic Museum, then Early Texas River Steamers, and drive back — about 125 km by road in all.