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Places near Herndon by type
All 275 places by distance →One day from Herndon
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:29 pm
59 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Herndon
- Frying Pan Farm Parkpark · 45 min
- Sully Historic Sitepark · 45 min
- Meadowlark Botanical Gardensgarden · 2 hrs
- Lake Annelake · 45 min
- Algonkian Regional Parkpark · 45 min
- Back in Herndon
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Herndon?
Lake Anne (lake, about 5 km), Frying Pan Farm Park (park, about 5 km), Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park (park, about 5 km), Sully Historic Site (park, about 10 km), KLWX NEXRAD Radar (attraction, about 11 km), Meadowlark Botanical Gardens (garden, about 12 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Herndon?
275 places on Spotwander: 56 wildlife, forests & gardens, 48 parks, 43 other attractions, 43 forts & heritage, 26 churches.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Herndon?
Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, about 12 km by road; Algonkian Regional Park (12 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Herndon?
Frying Pan Farm Park, about 5 km by road; Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park (5 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Herndon?
Start in Herndon, visit Frying Pan Farm Park, then Sully Historic Site, then Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, then Lake Anne, then Algonkian Regional Park, and drive back — about 59 km by road in all.