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Places near Polo by type
All 247 places by distance →One day from Polo
5 stops, one loop, back by 7:57 pm
78 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Polo
- White Pines Forest State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Lowden State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Castle Rock State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Nachusa Grasslandsnature spot · 2 hrs
- Lowell Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Polo
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Polo?
White Pines Forest State Park (nature spot, about 11 km), Lowell Park (nature spot, about 16 km), Castle Rock State Park (nature spot, about 20 km), Open Bible Church (church, about 1 km), First Baptist Church (church, about 1 km), Lowden-Miller State Forest (nature spot, about 23 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Polo?
103 places on Spotwander: 37 churches, 18 forts & heritage, 14 museums, 12 wildlife, forests & gardens, 6 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest church to Polo?
Open Bible Church, about 1 km by road; First Baptist Church (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Polo?
Buffalo Grove Ambush, about 3 km by road; Milledgeville Veterans Memorial (20 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Polo?
Start in Polo, visit White Pines Forest State Park, then Lowden State Park, then Castle Rock State Park, then Nachusa Grasslands, then Lowell Park, and drive back — about 78 km by road in all.