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Places near Little Rock by type
All 275 places by distance →One day from Little Rock
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:32 pm
71 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Little Rock
- Little Rock Zoonature spot · 2 hrs
- Wildwood Park for the Artspark · 45 min
- Lake Willastein Damdam · 45 min
- Lakewood Sports Complexpark · 45 min
- Fort Logan H. Rootsfort · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Little Rock
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Little Rock?
Ten Commandments (heritage site, about 1 km), Monument to Confederate Women (monument, about 1 km), Mosaic Templars Cultural Center (museum, about 2 km), Old State House (museum, about 2 km), Cathedral of Saint Andrew (church, about 2 km), Historic Arkansas Museum (museum, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Little Rock?
256 places on Spotwander: 84 churches, 62 forts & heritage, 47 hill stations & viewpoints, 25 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 23 museums.
Which is the nearest church to Little Rock?
Capitol View United Methodist Church, about 1 km by road; Mount Zion Baptist Church (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Little Rock?
Bauxite Boulder, about 1 km by road; Granite Mountain Boulder (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Little Rock?
Start in Little Rock, visit Little Rock Zoo, then Wildwood Park for the Arts, then Lake Willastein Dam, then Lakewood Sports Complex, then Fort Logan H. Roots, and drive back — about 71 km by road in all.