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Hernando

Hernando is a town in DeSoto district, Mississippi, United States of about 15,503 people. Within 50 km by road there are 239 places to visit: 78 churches, 53 lakes, dams & reservoirs and 54 parks. The must-see places are Arkabutla Lake, Chief Chisca Lake and Graceland.

34.8240° N, 89.9937° WPop. 15,503

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Within 30 km62 places
Within 50 km239
Must-see48
Notable236
Best timeAugust to December

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One day from Hernando

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:09 pm

76 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Hernando
  2. Knights Churchchurch · 30 min
  3. Dorothy Jones Pond Damdam · 45 min
  4. OId Cotton Ginheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Chief Chisca Lakelake · 45 min
  6. Arkabutla Lakelake · 45 min
  7. Back in Hernando
Today’s loopHernandoStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Hernando?

Arkabutla Lake (lake, about 13 km), DeSoto County Museum (museum, about 1 km), Chief Chisca Lake (lake, about 23 km), T Caffey Robertson Pond Dam (dam, about 4 km), OId Cotton Gin (heritage site, about 4 km), Banks Land and Cattle Company Pond Dam (dam, about 5 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Hernando?

239 places on Spotwander: 78 churches, 53 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 54 parks, 18 museums, 14 forts & heritage.

Which is the nearest church to Hernando?

Knights Church, about 6 km by road; Bakers Chapel (10 km) is next.

Which is the nearest lake to Hernando?

T Caffey Robertson Pond Dam, about 4 km by road; Banks Land and Cattle Company Pond Dam (5 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Hernando?

Start in Hernando, visit Knights Church, then Dorothy Jones Pond Dam, then OId Cotton Gin, then Chief Chisca Lake, then Arkabutla Lake, and drive back — about 76 km by road in all.