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Places near Kingston by type
All 232 places by distance →One day from Kingston
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:11 pm
87 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Kingston
- Great Seal State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Wesley Chapelchurch · 30 min
- Calamus Swampnature spot · 2 hrs
- Burning Indian Moundviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Cross Moundheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Kingston
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Kingston?
Great Seal State Park (nature spot, about 13 km), Burning Indian Mound (viewpoint, about 14 km), Wesley Chapel (church, about 15 km), M. M. Crites Octagon House (heritage site, about 16 km), Calamus Swamp (nature spot, about 18 km), Cross Mound (heritage site, about 18 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kingston?
136 places on Spotwander: 30 forts & heritage, 42 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 wildlife, forests & gardens, 6 parks, 11 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest fort to Kingston?
Arledge Mounds I and II, about 11 km by road; Hopeton Earthworks (14 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Kingston?
Jobs Knob, about 10 km by road; Hays Hill (10 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Kingston?
Start in Kingston, visit Great Seal State Park, then Wesley Chapel, then Calamus Swamp, then Burning Indian Mound, then Cross Mound, and drive back — about 87 km by road in all.