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Places near Philipsburg by type
All 240 places by distance →One day from Philipsburg
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:06 pm
114 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Philipsburg
- Chapel of the Good Shepherdchurch · 30 min
- Moshannon State Forestnature spot · 2 hrs
- State Game Lands Number 60nature spot · 2 hrs
- Horseback Ridgeviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Black Moshannon State Parkpark · 45 min
- Back in Philipsburg
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Philipsburg?
Black Moshannon State Park (park, about 17 km), First Evangelical Lutheran Church (church, about 1 km), John Henry Simler House (heritage site, about 1 km), Rowland Theatre (heritage site, about 1 km), Union Church (church, about 1 km), Hardmann Philips House (heritage site, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Philipsburg?
127 places on Spotwander: 48 forts & heritage, 15 wildlife, forests & gardens, 17 hill stations & viewpoints, 21 churches, 6 parks.
Which is the nearest fort to Philipsburg?
John Henry Simler House, about 1 km by road; Rowland Theatre (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Philipsburg?
State Game Lands Number 98, about 14 km by road; State Game Lands Number 60 (22 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Philipsburg?
Start in Philipsburg, visit Chapel of the Good Shepherd, then Moshannon State Forest, then State Game Lands Number 60, then Horseback Ridge, then Black Moshannon State Park, and drive back — about 114 km by road in all.