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Places near New Athens by type
All 235 places by distance →One day from New Athens
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:15 pm
100 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave New Athens
- Point Lookoutviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Haubers Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Illinois Caverns State Natural Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Baldwin Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in New Athens
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near New Athens?
Baldwin Lake (lake, about 15 km), Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area (nature spot, about 21 km), Point Lookout (viewpoint, about 7 km), Haubers Hill (hill, about 10 km), Illinois Caverns State Natural Area (nature spot, about 31 km), Freeburg Recreation Park (park, about 14 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of New Athens?
116 places on Spotwander: 50 forts & heritage, 6 wildlife, forests & gardens, 1 park, 11 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 12 hill stations & viewpoints.
Which is the nearest fort to New Athens?
Abandoned Building, about 20 km by road; Berger-Kiel House (25 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to New Athens?
Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area, about 21 km by road; Illinois Caverns State Natural Area (31 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from New Athens?
Start in New Athens, visit Point Lookout, then Haubers Hill, then Illinois Caverns State Natural Area, then Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area, then Baldwin Lake, and drive back — about 100 km by road in all.