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Places near Laurel Park by type
All 219 places by distance →One day from Laurel Park
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:11 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 Laurel Park
- Bollers Knobviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Holmes Educational State Forestnature spot · 2 hrs
- McAlpine Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Henderson County Courthousemuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Lake Julianlake · 45 min
- Back in Laurel Park
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Laurel Park?
McAlpine Mountain (viewpoint, about 12 km), Holmes Educational State Forest (nature spot, about 14 km), Lake Summit (peak, about 15 km), Long John Mountain (viewpoint, about 2 km), Lake Julian (lake, about 23 km), Osceola Lake Dam (dam, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Laurel Park?
146 places on Spotwander: 98 hill stations & viewpoints, 18 waterfalls, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens, 8 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 10 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Laurel Park?
Long John Mountain, about 2 km by road; Jumpoff Mountain (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest waterfall to Laurel Park?
Turley Falls, about 3 km by road; Lake Falls (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Laurel Park?
Start in Laurel Park, visit Bollers Knob, then Holmes Educational State Forest, then McAlpine Mountain, then Henderson County Courthouse, then Lake Julian, and drive back — about 87 km by road in all.






















