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Places near Orange City by type
All 253 places by distance →One day from Orange City
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:27 pm
48 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Orange City
- Thursby Househeritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Hontoon Island State Parkisland · 2 hrs
- African American Museum of the Artsmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Lake Helenlake · 45 min
- Lyonia Preservepark · 45 min
- Back in Orange City
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Orange City?
Thursby House (heritage site, about 5 km), Blue Spring State Park (lake, about 6 km), Hontoon Island State Park (island, about 8 km), Lyonia Preserve (park, about 10 km), Lake Helen (lake, about 10 km), African American Museum of the Arts (museum, about 10 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Orange City?
63 places on Spotwander: 17 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 2 other attractions, 7 parks, 10 wildlife, forests & gardens, 9 museums.
Which is the nearest lake to Orange City?
Mill Lake Park, about 1 km by road; The Lagoon (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Orange City?
Lyonia Preserve, about 10 km by road; Gemini Springs Park (12 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Orange City?
Start in Orange City, visit Thursby House, then Hontoon Island State Park, then African American Museum of the Arts, then Lake Helen, then Lyonia Preserve, and drive back — about 48 km by road in all.