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Places near Peru by type
All 249 places by distance →One day from Peru
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:05 pm
103 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Peru
- Cliffs of the Seven Double Pillarsviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Mississinewa Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Nyona Lakelake · 45 min
- Pipe Creek Churchchurch · 30 min
- Midway Churchchurch · 30 min
- Back in Peru
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Peru?
Circus City Festival Museum (museum, about 1 km), Ole Olson Memorial Theatre (monument, about 1 km), Midway Church (church, about 6 km), Roann Covered Bridge (attraction, about 27 km), Old Order Church (church, about 9 km), Cliffs of the Seven Double Pillars (viewpoint, about 9 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Peru?
119 places on Spotwander: 38 churches, 35 forts & heritage, 15 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 9 parks, 9 museums.
Which is the nearest church to Peru?
Midway Church, about 6 km by road; Old Order Church (9 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Peru?
Ole Olson Memorial Theatre, about 1 km by road; South 810 East (historic) (25 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Peru?
Start in Peru, visit Cliffs of the Seven Double Pillars, then Mississinewa Lake Dam, then Nyona Lake, then Pipe Creek Church, then Midway Church, and drive back — about 103 km by road in all.