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Places near North Port by type
All 217 places by distance →One day from North Port
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:21 pm
64 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave North Port
- Little Salt Springlake · 45 min
- Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- T. Mabry Carlton, Jr. Memorial Reservemonument · 2 hrs
- Jelks Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Myakka State Forestnature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in North Port
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near North Port?
Warm Mineral Spring (heritage site, about 4 km), Little Salt Spring (lake, about 4 km), Myakka State Forest (nature spot, about 10 km), Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park (nature spot, about 11 km), Jelks Preserve (nature spot, about 12 km), T. Mabry Carlton, Jr. Memorial Reserve (monument, about 20 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of North Port?
105 places on Spotwander: 18 rivers, islands & mangroves, 20 wildlife, forests & gardens, 23 forts & heritage, 20 beaches & coast, 7 museums.
Which is the nearest river spot to North Port?
Hog Island, about 18 km by road; Don Pedro Island (27 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to North Port?
Tippecanoe Environmental Park, about 10 km by road; Myakka State Forest (10 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from North Port?
Start in North Port, visit Little Salt Spring, then Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park, then T. Mabry Carlton, Jr. Memorial Reserve, then Jelks Preserve, then Myakka State Forest, and drive back — about 64 km by road in all.