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Places near Pottstown by type
All 278 places by distance →One day from Pottstown
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:05 pm
93 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Pottstown
- Augustus Lutheran Churchchurch · 30 min
- Black Rock Damdam · 45 min
- Welkinweirpark · 45 min
- Hopewell Furnace National Historic Sitepark · 45 min
- Schuylkill River Trailtrek · 3 hrs
- Back in Pottstown
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Pottstown?
Welkinweir (park, about 13 km), Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site (park, about 14 km), French Creek State Park (nature spot, about 14 km), Schuylkill River Trail (trek, about 15 km), Augustus Lutheran Church (church, about 19 km), Black Rock Dam (dam, about 20 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Pottstown?
52 places on Spotwander: 4 churches, 10 parks, 5 other attractions, 9 wildlife, forests & gardens, 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest church to Pottstown?
Augustus Lutheran Church, about 19 km by road; St. Peter's Church in the Great Valley (28 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Pottstown?
Welkinweir, about 13 km by road; Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site (14 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Pottstown?
Start in Pottstown, visit Augustus Lutheran Church, then Black Rock Dam, then Welkinweir, then Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, then Schuylkill River Trail, and drive back — about 93 km by road in all.