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Places near McAllen by type
All 220 places by distance →One day from McAllen
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:41 pm
77 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave McAllen
- Rio Grande Valleyviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Museum of South Texas Historymuseum · 1.5 hrs
- McAllen Texas Templechurch · 30 min
- National Butterfly Centernature spot · 2 hrs
- McAllen Nature Centernature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in McAllen
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near McAllen?
McAllen Nature Center (nature spot, about 5 km), McAllen Texas Temple (church, about 9 km), Rio Grande Valley (viewpoint, about 14 km), Museum of South Texas History (museum, about 16 km), National Butterfly Center (nature spot, about 18 km), World Birding Center - Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park (park, about 19 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of McAllen?
133 places on Spotwander: 52 forts & heritage, 42 churches, 8 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 11 parks, 6 museums.
Which is the nearest fort to McAllen?
First Presbyterian Church of McAllen, about 1 km by road; Paris Gum Factory (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to McAllen?
Master Builder Assembly of God Church, about 1 km by road; United Methodist Church (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from McAllen?
Start in McAllen, visit Rio Grande Valley, then Museum of South Texas History, then McAllen Texas Temple, then National Butterfly Center, then McAllen Nature Center, and drive back — about 77 km by road in all.