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Places near Plano by type
All 288 places by distance →One day from Plano
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:30 pm
100 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Plano
- Farnsworth Housenature spot · 2 hrs
- Commissioners Parkpark · 45 min
- Grand Army Republic Memorialmonument · 1.5 hrs
- Marmion Abbeychurch · 30 min
- Batavia Landmark United Methodist Churchchurch · 30 min
- Back in Plano
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Plano?
Farnsworth House (nature spot, about 4 km), Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area (nature spot, about 5 km), Grand Army Republic Memorial (monument, about 26 km), Phillips Park (park, about 27 km), Phillips Park Zoo (nature spot, about 27 km), Marmion Abbey (church, about 33 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Plano?
31 places on Spotwander: 5 churches, 6 parks, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens, 1 attraction, 6 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest church to Plano?
Marmion Abbey, about 33 km by road; Batavia Landmark United Methodist Church (35 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Plano?
Phillips Park, about 27 km by road; Commissioners Park (33 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Plano?
Start in Plano, visit Farnsworth House, then Commissioners Park, then Grand Army Republic Memorial, then Marmion Abbey, then Batavia Landmark United Methodist Church, and drive back — about 100 km by road in all.