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Places near New Madrid by type
All 253 places by distance →One day from New Madrid
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:11 pm
77 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 Madrid
- Indian Moundviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Washpan Lakelake · 45 min
- Long Sloughlake · 45 min
- Reelfoot Lake State Parklake · 45 min
- Reelfoot National Wildlife Refugenature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in New Madrid
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near New Madrid?
Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site (nature spot, about 1 km), Higgerson School (heritage site, about 1 km), Higgerson Landing Museum (museum, about 1 km), New Madrid Earthquake Museum (museum, about 1 km), Hunter-Dawson House (heritage site, about 1 km), Indian Mound (viewpoint, about 7 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of New Madrid?
84 places on Spotwander: 18 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 forts & heritage, 3 churches, 6 hill stations & viewpoints, 27 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest lake to New Madrid?
Washpan Lake, about 9 km by road; Long Slough (12 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to New Madrid?
Higgerson School, about 1 km by road; Hunter-Dawson House (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from New Madrid?
Start in New Madrid, visit Indian Mound, then Washpan Lake, then Long Slough, then Reelfoot Lake State Park, then Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge, and drive back — about 77 km by road in all.