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Places near Memphis by type
All 276 places by distance →One day from Memphis
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:44 pm
49 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Memphis
- Brooks Museum of Artmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Barth House Episcopal Student Center at the University of Memphischurch · 30 min
- Mid-South Coliseumheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- T.O. Fuller State Parkpark · 45 min
- Mason Templechurch · 30 min
- Back in Memphis
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Memphis?
Saint Mary's Catholic Church (church, about 1 km), Calvary Parrish House (church, about 1 km), The Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange (museum, about 1 km), Mississippi River Model Walk (church, about 1 km), Fort Prudhomme (fort, about 1 km), Memphis Rock 'N Soul Museum (museum, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Memphis?
244 places on Spotwander: 61 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 63 churches, 57 parks, 20 museums, 13 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest lake to Memphis?
Memphis Riverboats, about 2 km by road; Sky Lake Dam (12 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Memphis?
First United Methodist Church of Memphis, about 1 km by road; First Presbyterian Church (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Memphis?
Start in Memphis, visit Brooks Museum of Art, then Barth House Episcopal Student Center at the University of Memphis, then Mid-South Coliseum, then T.O. Fuller State Park, then Mason Temple, and drive back — about 49 km by road in all.