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All 296 places by distance →One day from Monson
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:56 pm
97 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Monson
- Peaked Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Shenipsit State Forestnature spot · 2 hrs
- Burley Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Quinebaug Woodsnature spot · 2 hrs
- St. Mary's Churchchurch · 30 min
- Back in Monson
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Monson?
First Church of Monson (church, about 1 km), Peaked Mountain (viewpoint, about 8 km), Burley Hill (hill, about 17 km), Quinebaug Woods (nature spot, about 17 km), Shenipsit State Forest (nature spot, about 19 km), St. Mary's Church (church, about 23 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Monson?
102 places on Spotwander: 30 wildlife, forests & gardens, 7 churches, 25 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 19 hill stations & viewpoints, 6 museums.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Monson?
Quinebaug Woods, about 17 km by road; Shenipsit State Forest (19 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Monson?
First Church of Monson, about 1 km by road; St. Mary's Church (23 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Monson?
Start in Monson, visit Peaked Mountain, then Shenipsit State Forest, then Burley Hill, then Quinebaug Woods, then St. Mary's Church, and drive back — about 97 km by road in all.