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Places near Marissa by type
All 230 places by distance →One day from Marissa
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:17 pm
101 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Marissa
- Baldwin Lakelake · 45 min
- Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Randolph County State Recreation Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Brown Memorial Museummonument · 1.5 hrs
- City Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Back in Marissa
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Marissa?
Baldwin Lake (lake, about 13 km), Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area (nature spot, about 18 km), City Reservoir (reservoir, about 16 km), Randolph County State Recreation Area (nature spot, about 38 km), Brown Memorial Museum (monument, about 18 km), Point Lookout (viewpoint, about 20 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Marissa?
67 places on Spotwander: 14 forts & heritage, 13 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 7 wildlife, forests & gardens, 2 parks, 6 churches.
Which is the nearest fort to Marissa?
Abandoned Building, about 31 km by road; Berger-Kiel House (35 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Marissa?
Baldwin Lake, about 13 km by road; City Reservoir (16 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Marissa?
Start in Marissa, visit Baldwin Lake, then Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area, then Randolph County State Recreation Area, then Brown Memorial Museum, then City Reservoir, and drive back — about 101 km by road in all.