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Places near Mount Olive by type
All 216 places by distance →One day from Mount Olive
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:56 pm
127 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Mount Olive
- Staunton Reservoir Damdam · 45 min
- Columbia Quarry Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Beaver Dam State Parkdam · 45 min
- Lake Lou Yaeger Damdam · 45 min
- Lake Glenn Shoals Damdam · 45 min
- Back in Mount Olive
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Mount Olive?
Lake Lou Yaeger Dam (dam, about 21 km), Old Mount Olive City Lake Dam (dam, about 3 km), Staunton Reservoir Dam (dam, about 7 km), Columbia Quarry Lake Dam (dam, about 9 km), Lake Glenn Shoals Dam (dam, about 31 km), Macoupin County Coal Mining (museum, about 12 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Mount Olive?
81 places on Spotwander: 32 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 11 forts & heritage, 8 churches, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens, 18 museums.
Which is the nearest lake to Mount Olive?
Old Mount Olive City Lake Dam, about 3 km by road; Staunton Reservoir Dam (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Mount Olive?
Macoupin County Jail Historical Building, about 33 km by road; Carlinville Historic District (33 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Mount Olive?
Start in Mount Olive, visit Staunton Reservoir Dam, then Columbia Quarry Lake Dam, then Beaver Dam State Park, then Lake Lou Yaeger Dam, then Lake Glenn Shoals Dam, and drive back — about 127 km by road in all.