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Places near Lansing by type
All 277 places by distance →One day from Lansing
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:23 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
- Thornton Composite Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Thomas J O'Brien Damdam · 45 min
- Forest-Moraine Historic Districtheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Memorial Gardenmonument · 2 hrs
- Plum Creek Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Lansing
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Lansing?
Forest-Moraine Historic District (heritage site, about 5 km), All Saints Roman Catholic Church (church, about 8 km), First Baptist Church of Hammond (church, about 8 km), Thornton Composite Reservoir (reservoir, about 9 km), Plum Creek Park (nature spot, about 9 km), Memorial Garden (monument, about 10 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Lansing?
247 places on Spotwander: 68 churches, 52 parks, 50 other attractions, 23 wildlife, forests & gardens, 17 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest church to Lansing?
All Saints Roman Catholic Church, about 8 km by road; First Baptist Church of Hammond (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Lansing?
William W. Powers State Recreation Area, about 13 km by road; Palmer Park (19 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Lansing?
Start in Lansing, visit Thornton Composite Reservoir, then Thomas J O'Brien Dam, then Forest-Moraine Historic District, then Memorial Garden, then Plum Creek Park, and drive back — about 55 km by road in all.