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Places near Pekin by type
All 257 places by distance →One day from Pekin
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:23 pm
45 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Pekin
- Pekin Lake State Fish & Wildlife Arealake · 45 min
- Laura Bradley Parkpark · 45 min
- Peoria Zoonature spot · 2 hrs
- Peoria Riverfront Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Fort Creve Coeur Park & Campgroundfort · 30 min
- Back in Pekin
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Pekin?
Pekin Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area (lake, about 6 km), Peoria Pool (lake, about 9 km), Fort Creve Coeur Park & Campground (fort, about 11 km), Peoria Riverfront Museum (museum, about 18 km), Laura Bradley Park (park, about 19 km), 29th U.S. Colored Infantry Memorial (monument, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Pekin?
154 places on Spotwander: 28 forts & heritage, 41 churches, 27 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 17 wildlife, forests & gardens, 11 museums.
Which is the nearest fort to Pekin?
29th U.S. Colored Infantry Memorial, about 1 km by road; Peoria Lock and Dam Historic District (9 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Pekin?
Peoria Dam, about 9 km by road; Fort Creve Coeur Park & Campground (11 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Pekin?
Start in Pekin, visit Pekin Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area, then Laura Bradley Park, then Peoria Zoo, then Peoria Riverfront Museum, then Fort Creve Coeur Park & Campground, and drive back — about 45 km by road in all.