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Places near McPherson by type
All 173 places by distance →One day from McPherson
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:59 pm
139 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave McPherson
- Inman Lakelake · 45 min
- Clear Pondlake · 45 min
- Kansas Motorcycle Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Coronado Heights Parkpark · 45 min
- Maxwell Wildlife Refugenature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in McPherson
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near McPherson?
Inman Lake (lake, about 18 km), McPherson County Courthouse (heritage site, about 1 km), First Christian Church (church, about 1 km), Church of the Brethren (church, about 2 km), General McPherson Memorial Statue (monument, about 1 km), Maxwell Wildlife Refuge (nature spot, about 27 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of McPherson?
37 places on Spotwander: 10 churches, 4 museums, 7 forts & heritage, 3 parks, 6 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest church to McPherson?
General McPherson Memorial Statue, about 1 km by road; First Christian Church (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest museum to McPherson?
Inman Rock Island Depot, about 23 km by road; Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery (29 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from McPherson?
Start in McPherson, visit Inman Lake, then Clear Pond, then Kansas Motorcycle Museum, then Coronado Heights Park, then Maxwell Wildlife Refuge, and drive back — about 139 km by road in all.