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Places near Oglesby by type
All 242 places by distance →One day from Oglesby
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:30 pm
40 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Oglesby
- Christ Family Foursquare Churchchurch · 30 min
- Starved Rock Nature Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Starved Rock State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Buffalo Rock State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Matthiessen State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Oglesby
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Oglesby?
Matthiessen State Park (nature spot, about 4 km), Starved Rock State Park (nature spot, about 7 km), Buffalo Rock State Park (nature spot, about 15 km), Cascade Falls (waterfall, about 3 km), Devil's Paint Box (viewpoint, about 3 km), Lake Falls (waterfall, about 4 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Oglesby?
101 places on Spotwander: 20 forts & heritage, 21 churches, 18 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 11 wildlife, forests & gardens, 4 museums.
Which is the nearest fort to Oglesby?
LaSalle Professional Center, about 6 km by road; Plum Island Site (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Oglesby?
Christ Family Foursquare Church, about 6 km by road; Church of God (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Oglesby?
Start in Oglesby, visit Christ Family Foursquare Church, then Starved Rock Nature Preserve, then Starved Rock State Park, then Buffalo Rock State Park, then Matthiessen State Park, and drive back — about 40 km by road in all.