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Places near Pottsville by type
All 191 places by distance →One day from Pottsville
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:27 pm
98 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Pottsville
- Weiser State Forestnature spot · 2 hrs
- Locust Lake State Parklake · 45 min
- State Game Lands Number 329nature spot · 2 hrs
- Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Churchchurch · 30 min
- Vrajtemple · 45 min
- Back in Pottsville
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Pottsville?
Yuengling Bicentennial Park and Gardens (garden, about 1 km), Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Chapel (church, about 1 km), Weiser State Forest (nature spot, about 7 km), Locust Lake State Park (lake, about 15 km), Vraj (temple, about 19 km), Schuylkill County Historical Society (heritage site, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Pottsville?
63 places on Spotwander: 12 hill stations & viewpoints, 20 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens, 6 churches, 2 parks.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Pottsville?
Bear Ridge, about 17 km by road; Ashland Mountain (17 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Pottsville?
New Saint Nicholas Breaker Pond Dam, about 5 km by road; Indian Run Dam (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Pottsville?
Start in Pottsville, visit Weiser State Forest, then Locust Lake State Park, then State Game Lands Number 329, then Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church, then Vraj, and drive back — about 98 km by road in all.