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Places near Ridgeland by type
All 277 places by distance →One day from Ridgeland
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:20 pm
73 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Ridgeland
- Lake Hicolake · 45 min
- Mississippi Museum of Natural Sciencemuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Beth Israelchurch · 30 min
- Boyd Moundheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Chapel of the Crosschurch · 30 min
- Back in Ridgeland
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Ridgeland?
Beth Israel (church, about 8 km), Boyd Mound (heritage site, about 8 km), Lake Hico (lake, about 12 km), Chapel of the Cross (church, about 15 km), Mississippi Museum of Natural Science (museum, about 15 km), Eudora Welty House (museum, about 16 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ridgeland?
232 places on Spotwander: 95 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 76 churches, 18 forts & heritage, 17 museums, 9 hill stations & viewpoints.
Which is the nearest lake to Ridgeland?
Natchez Trace Village Lake Dam, about 7 km by road; Costas Lake Dam (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Ridgeland?
Saint Columb's Episcopal Church, about 2 km by road; Cornerstone Assembly Church (3 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Ridgeland?
Start in Ridgeland, visit Lake Hico, then Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, then Beth Israel, then Boyd Mound, then Chapel of the Cross, and drive back — about 73 km by road in all.