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Places near Monroe by type
All 214 places by distance →One day from Monroe
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:35 pm
83 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Monroe
- Louisiana Purchase Gardens & Zoogarden · 2 hrs
- Russell Sage Wildlife Management Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Black Bayou Lakelake · 45 min
- D'Arbonne National Wildlife Refugenature spot · 2 hrs
- Kiroli Parkpark · 45 min
- Back in Monroe
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Monroe?
Biedenharn Museum & Garden (garden, about 2 km), Louisiana Purchase Gardens & Zoo (garden, about 6 km), Kiroli Park (park, about 8 km), Russell Sage Wildlife Management Area (nature spot, about 16 km), Black Bayou Lake (lake, about 17 km), D'Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge (nature spot, about 21 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Monroe?
94 places on Spotwander: 57 churches, 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 4 forts & heritage, 3 hill stations & viewpoints, 8 museums.
Which is the nearest church to Monroe?
Goodnews Ministry, about 1 km by road; Good Life Ministries Church (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Monroe?
Country Club Lake Dam, about 4 km by road; Cheniere Lake Dam (12 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Monroe?
Start in Monroe, visit Louisiana Purchase Gardens & Zoo, then Russell Sage Wildlife Management Area, then Black Bayou Lake, then D'Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge, then Kiroli Park, and drive back — about 83 km by road in all.