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Places near Orford by type
All 296 places by distance →One day from Orford
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:15 pm
100 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Orford
- West Fairlee Center Churchchurch · 30 min
- Thetford Hill State Parkhill · 45 min
- Clark Pondlake · 45 min
- Smarts Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Lake Armingtonlake · 45 min
- Back in Orford
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Orford?
Samuel Morey Memorial Bridge (monument, about 1 km), West Fairlee Center Church (church, about 10 km), Vermontasaurus (attraction, about 11 km), Lyme-East Thetford Bridge (attraction, about 14 km), Sayre Bridge (attraction, about 15 km), Smarts Mountain (viewpoint, about 15 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Orford?
49 places on Spotwander: 9 hill stations & viewpoints, 14 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 2 wildlife, forests & gardens, 4 churches, 14 other attractions.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Orford?
Smarts Mountain, about 15 km by road; Gile Mountain (27 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Orford?
Samuel Morey Memorial Bridge, about 1 km by road; Lake Armington (19 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Orford?
Start in Orford, visit West Fairlee Center Church, then Thetford Hill State Park, then Clark Pond, then Smarts Mountain, then Lake Armington, and drive back — about 100 km by road in all.