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Places near Painted Post by type
All 225 places by distance →One day from Painted Post
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:24 pm
86 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Painted Post
- Crystal Hills Trailhill · 3 hrs
- Pinnacle State Parkpark · 45 min
- McKinney Parkpark · 45 min
- Mark Twain State Parkpark · 45 min
- Denmark Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Back in Painted Post
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Painted Post?
Little Joe Tower (attraction, about 4 km), Pinnacle State Park (park, about 15 km), Church of the Redeemer (church, about 16 km), Painted Post-Erwin Museum at the Depot (museum, about 1 km), Higman Hill (hill, about 3 km), Stewart Park (park, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Painted Post?
170 places on Spotwander: 114 hill stations & viewpoints, 14 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 13 parks, 9 museums, 2 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Painted Post?
Higman Hill, about 3 km by road; Denmark Hill (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Painted Post?
Thurston Pond, about 20 km by road; Peterson Lake (23 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Painted Post?
Start in Painted Post, visit Crystal Hills Trail, then Pinnacle State Park, then McKinney Park, then Mark Twain State Park, then Denmark Hill, and drive back — about 86 km by road in all.