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Places near Machias by type
All 275 places by distance →One day from Machias
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:38 pm
75 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Machias
- Libby Island Lightisland · 1.5 hrs
- Cross Island National Wildlife Refugeisland · 2 hrs
- Avery Rockriver spot · 1 hrs
- Fort O'Brien State Historic Sitefort · 1.5 hrs
- Gardner Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Machias
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Machias?
Fort O'Brien State Historic Site (fort, about 7 km), Gardner Lake (lake, about 13 km), Avery Rock (river spot, about 14 km), Machias Customhouse (heritage site, about 1 km), Centre Street Congregational Church (church, about 1 km), Bad Little Falls Park (waterfall, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Machias?
168 places on Spotwander: 25 rivers, islands & mangroves, 57 hill stations & viewpoints, 25 beaches & coast, 24 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 16 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest river spot to Machias?
Despair Island, about 13 km by road; Bare Island (14 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Machias?
Pumpkin Ridge, about 4 km by road; Huntley Mountain (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Machias?
Start in Machias, visit Libby Island Light, then Cross Island National Wildlife Refuge, then Avery Rock, then Fort O'Brien State Historic Site, then Gardner Lake, and drive back — about 75 km by road in all.