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Places near Perry by type
All 277 places by distance →One day from Perry
5 stops, one loop, back by 7:36 pm
94 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Perry
- Fairview Churchchurch · 30 min
- Hindu Temple & Cultural Center of Iowatemple · 45 min
- High Trestle Trailtrek · 3 hrs
- Brenton Arboretumnature spot · 2 hrs
- Original Raccoon River Valley Trailtrek · 3 hrs
- Back in Perry
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Perry?
Original Raccoon River Valley Trail (trek, about 6 km), Municipal Band Shell (heritage site, about 1 km), Forest Park Museum and Arboretum (museum, about 3 km), Brenton Arboretum (nature spot, about 27 km), High Trestle Trail (trek, about 28 km), Fairview Church (church, about 8 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Perry?
127 places on Spotwander: 33 forts & heritage, 21 churches, 14 parks, 16 museums, 15 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest fort to Perry?
Municipal Band Shell, about 1 km by road; B Avenue (29 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Perry?
Fairview Church, about 8 km by road; First United Methodist Church (17 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Perry?
Start in Perry, visit Fairview Church, then Hindu Temple & Cultural Center of Iowa, then High Trestle Trail, then Brenton Arboretum, then Original Raccoon River Valley Trail, and drive back — about 94 km by road in all.
























