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All 188 places by distance →One day from Parsons
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:26 pm
137 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Parsons
- Tackett Moundviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Big Hill Damhill · 45 min
- Lake Parsonslake · 45 min
- Neosho State Fishing Lakelake · 45 min
- Mined Land Wildlife Areapark · 45 min
- Back in Parsons
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Parsons?
Parsons Arboretum (park, about 2 km), Neosho State Fishing Lake (lake, about 14 km), Lake Parsons (lake, about 14 km), Carnegie Library (heritage site, about 1 km), Antietam Circle (heritage site, about 2 km), Curious Minds Discovery Zone (museum, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Parsons?
57 places on Spotwander: 13 hill stations & viewpoints, 19 churches, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 3 forts & heritage, 5 museums.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Parsons?
Tackett Mound, about 16 km by road; Twin Mounds (23 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Parsons?
First Baptist Church, about 1 km by road; First Presbyterian Church (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Parsons?
Start in Parsons, visit Tackett Mound, then Big Hill Dam, then Lake Parsons, then Neosho State Fishing Lake, then Mined Land Wildlife Area, and drive back — about 137 km by road in all.