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Places near New Lenox by type
All 280 places by distance →One day from New Lenox
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:27 pm
98 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 Lenox
- The Hindu Temple of Greater Chicagotemple · 45 min
- Isle La Cache Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Lockport Powerhouselake · 45 min
- Joliet Area Historical Society Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Midewin National Tallgrass Prairienature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in New Lenox
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near New Lenox?
Joliet Area Historical Society Museum (museum, about 12 km), Lockport Powerhouse (lake, about 14 km), Illinois Waterway (lake, about 14 km), Cathedral of Saint Raymond Nonnatus (church, about 14 km), Gaylord Building (museum, about 15 km), Isle La Cache Museum (museum, about 21 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of New Lenox?
62 places on Spotwander: 8 churches, 10 parks, 4 other attractions, 12 wildlife, forests & gardens, 12 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest church to New Lenox?
Cathedral of Saint Raymond Nonnatus, about 14 km by road; Saint James at Sag Bridge Catholic Church (26 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to New Lenox?
Red Gate Woods, about 28 km by road; Channahon Parkway State Park (30 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from New Lenox?
Start in New Lenox, visit The Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago, then Isle La Cache Museum, then Lockport Powerhouse, then Joliet Area Historical Society Museum, then Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, and drive back — about 98 km by road in all.