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Places near Manteno by type
All 278 places by distance →One day from Manteno
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:53 pm
155 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Manteno
- Monee Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Beecher Mausoleumtomb · 1.5 hrs
- Sauk Trail Lakelake · 45 min
- Midewin National Tallgrass Prairienature spot · 2 hrs
- Kankakee River State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Manteno
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Manteno?
Monee Reservoir (reservoir, about 21 km), Kankakee River State Park (nature spot, about 21 km), Beecher Mausoleum (tomb, about 25 km), Gemini Giant (attraction, about 34 km), Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie (nature spot, about 34 km), Sauk Trail Lake (lake, about 38 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Manteno?
18 places on Spotwander: 2 churches, 1 park, 1 attraction, 7 wildlife, forests & gardens, 4 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest church to Manteno?
St. John the Evangelist Parish, about 44 km by road; Cathedral of Saint Raymond Nonnatus (49 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Manteno?
Channahon Parkway State Park, about 48 km by road; William G. Stratton State Park (63 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Manteno?
Start in Manteno, visit Monee Reservoir, then Beecher Mausoleum, then Sauk Trail Lake, then Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, then Kankakee River State Park, and drive back — about 155 km by road in all.





















