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Places near Melbourne by type
All 170 places by distance →One day from Melbourne
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:15 pm
40 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Melbourne
- Palm Baybeach · 1.5 hrs
- Melbourne Beach Fishing Pierchurch · 30 min
- Eau Gallie Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Ballard Parkpark · 45 min
- Erna Nixon Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Melbourne
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Melbourne?
Liberty Bell Memorial Museum (monument, about 1 km), Melbourne Beach Fishing Pier (church, about 5 km), Ryckman Park (park, about 6 km), Erna Nixon Park (nature spot, about 6 km), Ballard Park (park, about 6 km), Rossetter Park (park, about 7 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Melbourne?
121 places on Spotwander: 30 churches, 21 beaches & coast, 11 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 15 museums, 10 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest church to Melbourne?
Church of God, about 1 km by road; First United Methodist Church (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Melbourne?
Indialantic Boardwalk and Park, about 5 km by road; Indian River Lagoon (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Melbourne?
Start in Melbourne, visit Palm Bay, then Melbourne Beach Fishing Pier, then Eau Gallie Beach, then Ballard Park, then Erna Nixon Park, and drive back — about 40 km by road in all.