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Places near Jackson by type
All 248 places by distance →One day from Jackson
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:54 pm
96 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Jackson
- Boone Cavecave · 1 hrs
- Herrington Lakelake · 45 min
- Old Fort Harrod State Parkfort · 1.5 hrs
- Calvary Churchchurch · 30 min
- Beaver Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Jackson
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Jackson?
Old Fort Harrod State Park (fort, about 9 km), Herrington Lake (lake, about 21 km), Beaver Lake (lake, about 25 km), Calvary Church (church, about 7 km), Confederate Monument (monument, about 9 km), Beriah Magoffin MOnument (monument, about 9 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Jackson?
122 places on Spotwander: 32 forts & heritage, 29 churches, 26 hill stations & viewpoints, 14 museums, 8 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest fort to Jackson?
Confederate Monument, about 9 km by road; Beriah Magoffin MOnument (9 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Jackson?
Calvary Church, about 7 km by road; Berea Church (11 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Jackson?
Start in Jackson, visit Boone Cave, then Herrington Lake, then Old Fort Harrod State Park, then Calvary Church, then Beaver Lake, and drive back — about 96 km by road in all.