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Places near Lykens by type
All 216 places by distance →One day from Lykens
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:57 pm
108 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Lykens
- Short Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Fort Halifaxfort · 1.5 hrs
- Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Memorial Lake State Parkmonument · 45 min
- Swatara State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Lykens
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Lykens?
Fort Swatara (fort, about 2 km), Memorial Lake State Park (monument, about 23 km), Swatara State Park (nature spot, about 24 km), Short Mountain (viewpoint, about 4 km), Fort Halifax (fort, about 27 km), Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area (nature spot, about 28 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Lykens?
116 places on Spotwander: 28 hill stations & viewpoints, 9 wildlife, forests & gardens, 12 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 14 forts & heritage, 9 churches.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Lykens?
Short Mountain, about 4 km by road; Big Lick Mountain (9 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Lykens?
Swatara State Park, about 24 km by road; Jeffs Swamp (24 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Lykens?
Start in Lykens, visit Short Mountain, then Fort Halifax, then Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area, then Memorial Lake State Park, then Swatara State Park, and drive back — about 108 km by road in all.