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Places near Leavenworth by type
All 271 places by distance →One day from Leavenworth
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:47 pm
111 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Leavenworth
- Fort Leavenworthfort · 1.5 hrs
- Bean Lakelake · 45 min
- Government Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Kansas City Renaissance Festivalpark · 45 min
- Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Centernature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Leavenworth
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Leavenworth?
C W Parker Carousel Museum (museum, about 2 km), Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center (nature spot, about 5 km), Fort Leavenworth (fort, about 7 km), National Fred Harvey Museum (museum, about 1 km), Leavenworth County Historical Society Carroll House Museum (museum, about 1 km), First City Museum (museum, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Leavenworth?
171 places on Spotwander: 53 forts & heritage, 37 churches, 16 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 20 museums, 12 hill stations & viewpoints.
Which is the nearest fort to Leavenworth?
Lamp of Knowledge, about 5 km by road; Buffalo Soldier Monument (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Leavenworth?
Grace Fellowship Church, about 2 km by road; Church of the Nazarene (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Leavenworth?
Start in Leavenworth, visit Fort Leavenworth, then Bean Lake, then Government Hill, then Kansas City Renaissance Festival, then Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center, and drive back — about 111 km by road in all.