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Places near Pontoon Beach by type
All 256 places by distance →One day from Pontoon Beach
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:48 pm
62 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Pontoon Beach
- Horseshoe Lake State Parklake · 45 min
- Mound 34heritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Lake Hillcrest Damdam · 45 min
- Lewis & Clark Expiditionheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Chain of Rocks Parkpark · 45 min
- Back in Pontoon Beach
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Pontoon Beach?
Bel Air Drive in Sign (attraction, about 4 km), Horseshoe Lake State Park (lake, about 6 km), Lake Hillcrest Dam (dam, about 10 km), Mound 34 (heritage site, about 10 km), Lewis & Clark Expidition (heritage site, about 11 km), Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site (nature spot, about 11 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Pontoon Beach?
215 places on Spotwander: 95 forts & heritage, 28 parks, 16 wildlife, forests & gardens, 24 churches, 22 museums.
Which is the nearest fort to Pontoon Beach?
Horseshoe Lake Mound and Village Site, about 4 km by road; Mitchell Archaeological Site (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Pontoon Beach?
Chain of Rocks Park, about 12 km by road; Colonel George H. Blasé Park (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Pontoon Beach?
Start in Pontoon Beach, visit Horseshoe Lake State Park, then Mound 34, then Lake Hillcrest Dam, then Lewis & Clark Expidition, then Chain of Rocks Park, and drive back — about 62 km by road in all.