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Places near Poteau by type
All 266 places by distance →One day from Poteau
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:42 pm
108 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Poteau
- Cavanal Hillhill · 1 hrs
- New Spiro Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Arkansas Valleyviewpoint · 1 hrs
- West Harmony Roadheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Runestone State Parkpark · 45 min
- Back in Poteau
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Poteau?
First United Methodist Church (church, about 1 km), Twyman Park (park, about 2 km), Cavanal Hill (hill, about 7 km), Arkansas Valley (viewpoint, about 16 km), New Spiro Lake Dam (dam, about 19 km), Leflore County Museum (museum, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Poteau?
120 places on Spotwander: 69 hill stations & viewpoints, 17 churches, 17 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 7 forts & heritage, 1 museum.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Poteau?
Terry Hill, about 1 km by road; Cavanal Hill (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Poteau?
First United Methodist Church, about 1 km by road; First Christian Church (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Poteau?
Start in Poteau, visit Cavanal Hill, then New Spiro Lake Dam, then Arkansas Valley, then West Harmony Road, then Runestone State Park, and drive back — about 108 km by road in all.