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Places near Independence by type
All 245 places by distance →One day from Independence
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:41 pm
67 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Independence
- Striped Rockviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Little Dry Run Wildernessnature spot · 2 hrs
- Horse Heavenviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Devils Dennature spot · 2 hrs
- Blue Ridge Parkwaynature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Independence
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Independence?
Blue Ridge Parkway (nature spot, about 10 km), Grayson County Courthouse (heritage site, about 1 km), Wolf Hill (hill, about 1 km), Bald Hill (hill, about 2 km), Roberts Dam (dam, about 2 km), Horse Heaven (viewpoint, about 23 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Independence?
190 places on Spotwander: 129 hill stations & viewpoints, 18 wildlife, forests & gardens, 16 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 12 waterfalls, 4 parks.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Independence?
Wolf Hill, about 1 km by road; Bald Hill (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Independence?
Blue Ridge Parkway, about 10 km by road; Matthews State Forest (22 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Independence?
Start in Independence, visit Striped Rock, then Little Dry Run Wilderness, then Horse Heaven, then Devils Den, then Blue Ridge Parkway, and drive back — about 67 km by road in all.