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Places near Pharr by type
All 252 places by distance →One day from Pharr
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:41 pm
77 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Pharr
- Rio Grande Valleyviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Museum of South Texas Historymuseum · 1.5 hrs
- McAllen Texas Templechurch · 30 min
- National Butterfly Centernature spot · 2 hrs
- McAllen Nature Centernature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Pharr
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Pharr?
Rio Grande Valley (viewpoint, about 9 km), McAllen Nature Center (nature spot, about 10 km), McAllen Texas Temple (church, about 11 km), Museum of South Texas History (museum, about 15 km), City of Pharr (heritage site, about 1 km), Buell School (heritage site, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Pharr?
135 places on Spotwander: 49 forts & heritage, 43 churches, 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 museums, 13 parks.
Which is the nearest fort to Pharr?
Old Pharr City Hall, about 1 km by road; City of Pharr (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Pharr?
Trinity Episcopal Church, about 1 km by road; Saint Margaret Mary Catholic Church (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Pharr?
Start in Pharr, visit Rio Grande Valley, then Museum of South Texas History, then McAllen Texas Temple, then National Butterfly Center, then McAllen Nature Center, and drive back — about 77 km by road in all.