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Places near Ligonier by type
All 250 places by distance →One day from Ligonier
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:51 pm
74 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Ligonier
- Merry Lea Environmental Learning Centernature spot · 2 hrs
- Knapp Lakelake · 45 min
- Webster Lakelake · 45 min
- Papakeechie Lakelake · 45 min
- Syracuse Lake Control Structure Damdam · 45 min
- Back in Ligonier
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Ligonier?
Papakeechie Lake (lake, about 16 km), Tri-County State Fish And Game Area (nature spot, about 17 km), Knapp Lake (lake, about 17 km), Syracuse Lake Control Structure Dam (dam, about 18 km), Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center (nature spot, about 21 km), Webster Lake (lake, about 22 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ligonier?
172 places on Spotwander: 61 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 59 churches, 11 forts & heritage, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens, 10 parks.
Which is the nearest lake to Ligonier?
Lake Wawasee, about 15 km by road; Papakeechie Lake (16 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Ligonier?
Burr Oak Church, about 9 km by road; Richville Church (9 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Ligonier?
Start in Ligonier, visit Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center, then Knapp Lake, then Webster Lake, then Papakeechie Lake, then Syracuse Lake Control Structure Dam, and drive back — about 74 km by road in all.


















