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All 187 places by distance →One day from Miami
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:42 pm
88 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Miami
- Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Soil Conservation Service Site 3 Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Soil Conservation Service Site 6 Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Soil Conservation Service Site 17 Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Fort Elliottfort · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Miami
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Miami?
Roberts County Museum (museum, about 1 km), County Named for Prominent Confederate Colonel O. M. Roberts (heritage site, about 1 km), Fort Elliott (fort, about 32 km), Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoir (reservoir, about 15 km), Soil Conservation Service Site 3 Reservoir (reservoir, about 22 km), Soil Conservation Service Site 4 Reservoir (reservoir, about 23 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Miami?
110 places on Spotwander: 36 forts & heritage, 42 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 13 churches, 5 museums, 5 other attractions.
Which is the nearest fort to Miami?
Miami Railroad Depot, about 1 km by road; County Named for Prominent Confederate Colonel O. M. Roberts (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Miami?
Gill Lake, about 6 km by road; Locke Brothers Ranch Lake (11 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Miami?
Start in Miami, visit Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoir, then Soil Conservation Service Site 3 Reservoir, then Soil Conservation Service Site 6 Reservoir, then Soil Conservation Service Site 17 Reservoir, then Fort Elliott, and drive back — about 88 km by road in all.