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All 272 places by distance →One day from Pella
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:27 pm
78 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Pella
- Vermeer Museum and Global Pavilionmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Harvey Railroad Bridgeheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Red Rock Damdam · 45 min
- National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Lake Red Rocklake · 45 min
- Back in Pella
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Pella?
Civil War Monument (monument, about 1 km), Scholte House Museum & Gardens (garden, about 1 km), Tulip Toren (heritage site, about 1 km), Pella 155mm Howitzer (heritage site, about 1 km), Pella Opera House (heritage site, about 1 km), Peoples National Bank Building (heritage site, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Pella?
67 places on Spotwander: 18 forts & heritage, 9 churches, 17 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 13 museums, 1 park.
Which is the nearest fort to Pella?
Civil War Monument, about 1 km by road; Tulip Toren (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Pella?
Church of the Nazarene, about 24 km by road; Monroe Presbyterian Church (25 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Pella?
Start in Pella, visit Vermeer Museum and Global Pavilion, then Harvey Railroad Bridge, then Red Rock Dam, then National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum, then Lake Red Rock, and drive back — about 78 km by road in all.