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Places near Merrillville by type
All 278 places by distance →One day from Merrillville
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:29 pm
59 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Merrillville
- Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Churchchurch · 30 min
- Deep River Water Parkpark · 45 min
- Lake Georgelake · 45 min
- Memorial Gardenmonument · 2 hrs
- Hoosier Prairie State Nature Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Merrillville
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Merrillville?
Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church (church, about 5 km), Lake George (lake, about 10 km), First Unitarian Church of Hobart (church, about 11 km), Deep River Water Park (park, about 11 km), Hoosier Prairie State Nature Preserve (nature spot, about 13 km), Memorial Garden (monument, about 14 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Merrillville?
63 places on Spotwander: 16 churches, 15 parks, 4 other attractions, 10 wildlife, forests & gardens, 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest church to Merrillville?
Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, about 5 km by road; First Unitarian Church of Hobart (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Merrillville?
Deep River Water Park, about 11 km by road; Marquette Park (21 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Merrillville?
Start in Merrillville, visit Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, then Deep River Water Park, then Lake George, then Memorial Garden, then Hoosier Prairie State Nature Preserve, and drive back — about 59 km by road in all.