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Places near Maine by type
All 264 places by distance →One day from Maine
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:24 pm
96 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Maine
- Marathon County Forest-Nine Mile Unitnature spot · 2 hrs
- Rib Mountain State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Wausau Damdam · 45 min
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Churchchurch · 30 min
- Council Grounds State Parkpark · 45 min
- Back in Maine
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Maine?
Wausau Dam (dam, about 11 km), First Universalist Unitarian Church of Wausau (church, about 11 km), Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum (museum, about 12 km), Rib Mountain State Park (nature spot, about 15 km), Council Grounds State Park (park, about 23 km), Marathon County Forest-Nine Mile Unit (nature spot, about 23 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Maine?
69 places on Spotwander: 11 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 31 churches, 7 wildlife, forests & gardens, 9 waterfalls, 2 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest lake to Maine?
Wausau Dam, about 11 km by road; Bluegill Bay (15 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Maine?
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, about 8 km by road; First Hmong Missionary Alliance Church (9 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Maine?
Start in Maine, visit Marathon County Forest-Nine Mile Unit, then Rib Mountain State Park, then Wausau Dam, then Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, then Council Grounds State Park, and drive back — about 96 km by road in all.






















