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Places near Hernando by type
All 284 places by distance →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.
- Leave Hernando
- Knights Churchchurch · 30 min
- Dorothy Jones Pond Damdam · 45 min
- OId Cotton Ginheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Chief Chisca Lakelake · 45 min
- Arkabutla Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Hernando
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.




























