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Places near Johnstown by type
All 219 places by distance →One day from Johnstown
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:08 pm
95 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Johnstown
- Morris Woods State Nature Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Alligator Effigyheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Spring Valley Nature Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Bethel Baptist Churchheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Hoover Damdam · 45 min
- Back in Johnstown
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Johnstown?
Morris Woods State Nature Preserve (nature spot, about 5 km), Spring Valley Nature Preserve (nature spot, about 21 km), Avery–Hunter House (heritage site, about 21 km), Bethel Baptist Church (heritage site, about 22 km), Hoover Dam (dam, about 22 km), Alligator Effigy (heritage site, about 23 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Johnstown?
161 places on Spotwander: 32 forts & heritage, 37 parks, 19 churches, 17 wildlife, forests & gardens, 20 museums.
Which is the nearest fort to Johnstown?
Spruce Run Earthworks, about 19 km by road; Marcus Curtiss Inn (21 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Johnstown?
Jefferson Community Park, about 19 km by road; Sugar Loaf Park (21 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Johnstown?
Start in Johnstown, visit Morris Woods State Nature Preserve, then Alligator Effigy, then Spring Valley Nature Preserve, then Bethel Baptist Church, then Hoover Dam, and drive back — about 95 km by road in all.