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Places near Monroe by type
All 276 places by distance →One day from Monroe
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:02 pm
111 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
- Maytag Parkpark · 45 min
- Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardensgarden · 2 hrs
- Red Bridgeheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Lake Red Rocklake · 45 min
- Back in Monroe
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Monroe?
Lake Red Rock (lake, about 17 km), American Legion Dedication Wall (heritage site, about 1 km), Monroe Presbyterian Church (church, about 1 km), Monroe Township Founders Stone (heritage site, about 1 km), Maytag Park (park, about 24 km), Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens (garden, about 27 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Monroe?
107 places on Spotwander: 33 forts & heritage, 15 churches, 8 parks, 17 museums, 14 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest fort to Monroe?
American Legion Dedication Wall, about 1 km by road; Monroe Township Founders Stone (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Monroe?
Monroe Presbyterian Church, about 1 km by road; Community Heights Alliance Church (25 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Monroe?
Start in Monroe, visit Maytag Park, then Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, then Red Bridge, then National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum, then Lake Red Rock, and drive back — about 111 km by road in all.