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Places near Prien by type
All 212 places by distance →One day from Prien
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:53 pm
45 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Prien
- Rose Bluffviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Maplewood First Baptist Churchchurch · 30 min
- Sam Houston Jones State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Lake Charleslake · 45 min
- First Church of Christchurch · 30 min
- Back in Prien
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Prien?
Prien Lake Park (lake, about 1 km), Lake Charles (lake, about 8 km), Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (church, about 9 km), Sam Houston Jones State Park (nature spot, about 16 km), Indian Bay (beach, about 1 km), Rose Bluff (viewpoint, about 5 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Prien?
82 places on Spotwander: 44 churches, 2 forts & heritage, 17 beaches & coast, 8 museums, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest church to Prien?
Brownville Church of God, about 6 km by road; First Church of Christ (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Prien?
South’s Defenders Memorial Monument, about 9 km by road; Lake Charles Historic District (9 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Prien?
Start in Prien, visit Rose Bluff, then Maplewood First Baptist Church, then Sam Houston Jones State Park, then Lake Charles, then First Church of Christ, and drive back — about 45 km by road in all.





















