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Places near Lansing by type
All 182 places by distance →One day from Lansing
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:38 pm
55 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Lansing
- Lake Lansing Park Southlake · 45 min
- Michigan State University Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Crego Parkpark · 45 min
- Lake Deltalake · 45 min
- Frances Parkpark · 45 min
- Back in Lansing
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Lansing?
Michigan State Capitol (attraction, about 1 km), Saint Mary Cathedral (church, about 1 km), Christ Community Church;Community Church (church, about 1 km), Michigan History Museum (museum, about 1 km), Potter Park Zoo (nature spot, about 4 km), Frances Park (park, about 4 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Lansing?
130 places on Spotwander: 90 parks, 12 wildlife, forests & gardens, 6 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 museums, 5 churches.
Which is the nearest park to Lansing?
Reutter Park, about 1 km by road; Cherry Hill Park (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Lansing?
Ferris Park, about 1 km by road; Scott Park (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Lansing?
Start in Lansing, visit Lake Lansing Park South, then Michigan State University Museum, then Crego Park, then Lake Delta, then Frances Park, and drive back — about 55 km by road in all.