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Places near Jefferson City by type
All 279 places by distance →One day from Jefferson City
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:21 pm
134 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Jefferson City
- Clark's Hill/Norton State Historic Sitehill · 45 min
- Rock Island Trail State Parkisland · 2 hrs
- Katy Trail State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Gurwit and Lewis Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Cathedral of Saint Josephchurch · 30 min
- Back in Jefferson City
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Jefferson City?
Missouri State Capitol (museum, about 1 km), Jefferson Landing State Historic Site (park, about 1 km), Fountain of the Centaurs (lake, about 1 km), McClung Park (park, about 2 km), Cathedral of Saint Joseph (church, about 5 km), Clark's Hill/Norton State Historic Site (hill, about 16 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Jefferson City?
89 places on Spotwander: 12 hill stations & viewpoints, 30 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 14 forts & heritage, 5 churches, 7 museums.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Jefferson City?
Grapevine Hill, about 25 km by road; Bluff Overlook (33 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Jefferson City?
Fountain of the Centaurs, about 1 km by road; Sunset Lake Dam (3 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Jefferson City?
Start in Jefferson City, visit Clark's Hill/Norton State Historic Site, then Rock Island Trail State Park, then Katy Trail State Park, then Gurwit and Lewis Lake Dam, then Cathedral of Saint Joseph, and drive back — about 134 km by road in all.