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Places near Mission by type
All 187 places by distance →One day from Mission
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:39 pm
76 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Mission
- McAllen Texas Templechurch · 30 min
- Museum of South Texas Historymuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Rio Grande Valleyviewpoint · 1 hrs
- McAllen Nature Centernature spot · 2 hrs
- National Butterfly Centernature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Mission
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Mission?
McAllen Nature Center (nature spot, about 7 km), National Butterfly Center (nature spot, about 8 km), World Birding Center - Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park (park, about 9 km), McAllen Texas Temple (church, about 16 km), Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church (church, about 1 km), Church of Christ (church, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Mission?
126 places on Spotwander: 45 forts & heritage, 40 churches, 8 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 14 parks, 6 museums.
Which is the nearest fort to Mission?
The Border Theater, about 1 km by road; Shary Building (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Mission?
Templo Ejercito De Dios, about 1 km by road; Abriendo Puertas al Cielo (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Mission?
Start in Mission, visit McAllen Texas Temple, then Museum of South Texas History, then Rio Grande Valley, then McAllen Nature Center, then National Butterfly Center, and drive back — about 76 km by road in all.