Start here
The 3 places worth the trip
Places near Lynchburg by type
All 246 places by distance →One day from Lynchburg
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:23 pm
35 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Lynchburg
- Riverside Parkchurch · 30 min
- Peaks View Parkchurch · 30 min
- Historic Sanduskynature spot · 2 hrs
- Jackson Heights Neighborhood Parkpark · 45 min
- Civitan Parkpark · 45 min
- Back in Lynchburg
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Lynchburg?
First Baptist Church (church, about 1 km), Court Street Baptist Church (church, about 1 km), Diamond Hill Baptist Church (hill, about 1 km), Point of Honor Monument (monument, about 1 km), Historic Sandusky (nature spot, about 8 km), South River Friends Meetinghouse (church, about 8 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Lynchburg?
192 places on Spotwander: 82 hill stations & viewpoints, 43 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens, 23 forts & heritage, 14 parks.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Lynchburg?
Candler Mountain, about 9 km by road; Mount Athos (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Lynchburg?
Hydaway Lake Dam, about 10 km by road; Elon Water Works Reservoir (11 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Lynchburg?
Start in Lynchburg, visit Riverside Park, then Peaks View Park, then Historic Sandusky, then Jackson Heights Neighborhood Park, then Civitan Park, and drive back — about 35 km by road in all.