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Places near Palmer by type
All 270 places by distance →One day from Palmer
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:44 pm
99 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Palmer
- Hefner Lake Number 1 Damdam · 45 min
- Bardwell Lakelake · 45 min
- Scarborough Renaissance Festivalpark · 45 min
- Central Presbyterian Churchchurch · 30 min
- Cedar Grove Churchchurch · 30 min
- Back in Palmer
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Palmer?
Bardwell Lake (lake, about 20 km), First Baptist Church of Palmer (heritage site, about 1 km), First Christian Church of Palmer (heritage site, about 1 km), Central Presbyterian Church (church, about 22 km), Waxahachie Country Club Lake Dam (dam, about 24 km), Scarborough Renaissance Festival (park, about 28 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Palmer?
190 places on Spotwander: 78 churches, 26 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 39 forts & heritage, 30 parks, 11 museums.
Which is the nearest church to Palmer?
Cedar Grove Church, about 11 km by road; East Side Church of Christ (14 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Palmer?
Hefner Lake Number 1 Dam, about 11 km by road; Cherry Lake Dam (11 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Palmer?
Start in Palmer, visit Hefner Lake Number 1 Dam, then Bardwell Lake, then Scarborough Renaissance Festival, then Central Presbyterian Church, then Cedar Grove Church, and drive back — about 99 km by road in all.






















