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Places near McHenry by type
All 289 places by distance →One day from McHenry
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:42 pm
48 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave McHenry
- Volo Bog State Natural Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Wooster Lakelake · 45 min
- Volo Auto Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Moraine Hills State Parkhill · 2 hrs
- Colonel Gustavius A. Palmer Househeritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in McHenry
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near McHenry?
Moraine Hills State Park (hill, about 4 km), Volo Bog State Natural Area (nature spot, about 9 km), Volo Auto Museum (museum, about 10 km), Colonel Gustavius A. Palmer House (heritage site, about 12 km), Wooster Lake (lake, about 13 km), Bangs Lake (lake, about 16 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of McHenry?
70 places on Spotwander: 3 churches, 8 parks, 11 other attractions, 13 wildlife, forests & gardens, 13 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest church to McHenry?
New Gracanica Monastery, about 28 km by road; Barrington United Methodist Church (32 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to McHenry?
Woodstock Square Historic District, about 19 km by road; Carpenter Park (31 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from McHenry?
Start in McHenry, visit Volo Bog State Natural Area, then Wooster Lake, then Volo Auto Museum, then Moraine Hills State Park, then Colonel Gustavius A. Palmer House, and drive back — about 48 km by road in all.