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Places near Manassas by type
All 281 places by distance →One day from Manassas
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:15 pm
60 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Manassas
- Cannon Branch Fortfort · 1.5 hrs
- Lake Jackson, Virginialake · 45 min
- Bull Run Occoquan Trailtrek · 3 hrs
- Chapel Road Parkchurch · 30 min
- Elklick Woodlands Natural Area Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Manassas
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Manassas?
Cannon Branch Fort (fort, about 5 km), Lake Jackson, Virginia (lake, about 7 km), Bull Run Occoquan Trail (trek, about 8 km), Stone House (attraction, about 11 km), Chapel Road Park (church, about 12 km), Elklick Woodlands Natural Area Preserve (nature spot, about 15 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Manassas?
136 places on Spotwander: 18 other attractions, 30 wildlife, forests & gardens, 23 forts & heritage, 25 parks, 6 museums.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Manassas?
Elklick Woodlands Natural Area Preserve, about 15 km by road; Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve (19 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Manassas?
Cannon Branch Fort, about 5 km by road; Fort Williams (43 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Manassas?
Start in Manassas, visit Cannon Branch Fort, then Lake Jackson, Virginia, then Bull Run Occoquan Trail, then Chapel Road Park, then Elklick Woodlands Natural Area Preserve, and drive back — about 60 km by road in all.