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Places near New Braunfels by type
All 263 places by distance →One day from New Braunfels
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:18 pm
82 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 Braunfels
- McQueeney Damdam · 45 min
- Lake Dunlaplake · 45 min
- Christ Presbyterian Churchchurch · 30 min
- Canyon Lake Spillway Gorgelake · 45 min
- Oakwood Baptist Churchchurch · 30 min
- Back in New Braunfels
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near New Braunfels?
Lake Dunlap (lake, about 8 km), McQueeney Dam (dam, about 18 km), Fallen Soldiers of the Civil War (heritage site, about 1 km), Comal County, C.S.A. (heritage site, about 1 km), Eiband and Fischer General Mercantile (heritage site, about 1 km), Downtown Historic District (heritage site, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of New Braunfels?
147 places on Spotwander: 64 forts & heritage, 28 churches, 20 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 17 museums, 3 parks.
Which is the nearest fort to New Braunfels?
Fallen Soldiers of the Civil War, about 1 km by road; Comal County, C.S.A. (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to New Braunfels?
Church Pentecostal Jerusalem, about 3 km by road; First Presbyterian Church of New Braunfels (4 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from New Braunfels?
Start in New Braunfels, visit McQueeney Dam, then Lake Dunlap, then Christ Presbyterian Church, then Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge, then Oakwood Baptist Church, and drive back — about 82 km by road in all.