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Places near Lafayette by type
All 214 places by distance →One day from Lafayette
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:05 pm
43 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Lafayette
- Christ Gospel Churchchurch · 30 min
- Abba Christian Training Churchchurch · 30 min
- Veteran's Memorialmonument · 1.5 hrs
- Charlo Lakelake · 45 min
- Louisiana Swampslake · 45 min
- Back in Lafayette
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Lafayette?
Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist (church, about 1 km), Cypress Lake (lake, about 1 km), Hilliard Art Museum (museum, about 2 km), Louisiana Swamps (lake, about 13 km), Lake Martin (lake, about 13 km), L A F A _ e T T e Sign (heritage site, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Lafayette?
113 places on Spotwander: 42 churches, 31 forts & heritage, 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 18 museums, 5 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest church to Lafayette?
First United Methodist Church, about 1 km by road; Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Lafayette?
L A F A _ e T T e Sign, about 1 km by road; 9/11 Memorial (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Lafayette?
Start in Lafayette, visit Christ Gospel Church, then Abba Christian Training Church, then Veteran's Memorial, then Charlo Lake, then Louisiana Swamps, and drive back — about 43 km by road in all.