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Places near Hidalgo by type
All 238 places by distance →One day from Hidalgo
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:06 pm
84 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Hidalgo
- Pirámide Erisaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- National Butterfly Centernature spot · 2 hrs
- McAllen Nature Centernature spot · 2 hrs
- McAllen Texas Templechurch · 30 min
- Rio Grande Valleyviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Hidalgo
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Hidalgo?
McAllen Nature Center (nature spot, about 15 km), National Butterfly Center (nature spot, about 16 km), World Birding Center - Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park (park, about 17 km), Old Hidalgo Pumphouse (museum, about 1 km), Approximate Site of Mission San Joaquin del Monte A Visita (heritage site, about 1 km), Elder B. Barton (heritage site, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Hidalgo?
131 places on Spotwander: 46 forts & heritage, 42 churches, 8 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 museums, 12 parks.
Which is the nearest fort to Hidalgo?
Old Hidalgo County Jail, about 1 km by road; Vela Building (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Hidalgo?
Christian Worship Church, about 1 km by road; Templo Tierra Santa (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Hidalgo?
Start in Hidalgo, visit Pirámide Erisa, then National Butterfly Center, then McAllen Nature Center, then McAllen Texas Temple, then Rio Grande Valley, and drive back — about 84 km by road in all.