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Places near Oakboro by type
All 241 places by distance →One day from Oakboro
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:33 pm
142 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Oakboro
- Lake Tillerylake · 45 min
- Lake Tillerylake · 45 min
- Morrow Mountain State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Badin Damdam · 45 min
- Lake Lynn Damdam · 45 min
- Back in Oakboro
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Oakboro?
Oakboro Railroad Museum (museum, about 1 km), Lake Tillery (lake, about 29 km), Lake Tillery (lake, about 30 km), Lake Lynn Dam (dam, about 33 km), Morrow Mountain State Park (nature spot, about 35 km), Badin Dam (dam, about 38 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Oakboro?
109 places on Spotwander: 29 forts & heritage, 15 parks, 27 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 16 museums, 8 churches.
Which is the nearest fort to Oakboro?
Cul Res Historic Reed Gold Mine, about 18 km by road; Reed Gold Mine State Historic (18 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Oakboro?
Sutton Park, about 39 km by road; Creft Park (41 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Oakboro?
Start in Oakboro, visit Lake Tillery, then Lake Tillery, then Morrow Mountain State Park, then Badin Dam, then Lake Lynn Dam, and drive back — about 142 km by road in all.