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Places near Nanticoke by type
All 218 places by distance →One day from Nanticoke
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:41 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 Nanticoke
- Moon Lake State Forest Recreation Arealake · 45 min
- Harveys Lakelake · 45 min
- Haystack Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Nescopeck State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Lily Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Nanticoke
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Nanticoke?
Moon Lake State Forest Recreation Area (lake, about 8 km), Pikes Creek Reservoir (reservoir, about 12 km), Lily Lake (lake, about 12 km), Haystack Mountain (viewpoint, about 12 km), Nescopeck State Park (nature spot, about 21 km), Harveys Lake (lake, about 22 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Nanticoke?
123 places on Spotwander: 41 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 27 hill stations & viewpoints, 7 wildlife, forests & gardens, 24 waterfalls, 11 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest lake to Nanticoke?
Wadham Creek Dam, about 7 km by road; Moon Lake State Forest Recreation Area (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Nanticoke?
Little Wilkes-Barre Mountain, about 7 km by road; Penobscot Mountain (7 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Nanticoke?
Start in Nanticoke, visit Moon Lake State Forest Recreation Area, then Harveys Lake, then Haystack Mountain, then Nescopeck State Park, then Lily Lake, and drive back — about 97 km by road in all.