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Places near Johnson City by type
All 230 places by distance →One day from Johnson City
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:47 pm
101 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Johnson City
- Fort Wataugafort · 1.5 hrs
- Boone Lakelake · 45 min
- Boone Damdam · 45 min
- Jonesboro United Methodist Churchchurch · 30 min
- Erwin National Fish Hatcherypark · 45 min
- Back in Johnson City
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Johnson City?
James H. Quillen VA Medical Center (nature spot, about 3 km), Tipton-Haynes Historic Site (park, about 3 km), Fort Watauga (fort, about 12 km), Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area (park, about 12 km), Jonesboro United Methodist Church (church, about 14 km), Boone Lake (lake, about 17 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Johnson City?
134 places on Spotwander: 64 hill stations & viewpoints, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens, 18 parks, 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 churches.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Johnson City?
Round Knob, about 4 km by road; Master Knob (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Johnson City?
Memorial Park, about 2 km by road; Kiwanis Park (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Johnson City?
Start in Johnson City, visit Fort Watauga, then Boone Lake, then Boone Dam, then Jonesboro United Methodist Church, then Erwin National Fish Hatchery, and drive back — about 101 km by road in all.