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Places near Ripon by type
All 197 places by distance →One day from Ripon
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:00 pm
80 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Ripon
- Sisson's Peony Gardensgarden · 2 hrs
- Rush Lakelake · 45 min
- Terrace Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Green Lakelake · 45 min
- Spaulding Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Back in Ripon
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Ripon?
Rush Lake (lake, about 13 km), Green Lake (lake, about 16 km), Sisson's Peony Gardens (garden, about 17 km), Mt Zion Lutheran Church (church, about 1 km), Spaulding Hill (hill, about 5 km), Terrace Beach (beach, about 10 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ripon?
95 places on Spotwander: 26 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 24 churches, 9 wildlife, forests & gardens, 9 forts & heritage, 7 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest lake to Ripon?
Green Lake 115, about 13 km by road; Rush Lake (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Ripon?
Mt Zion Lutheran Church, about 1 km by road; Saint Johns Lutheran Church & School (29 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Ripon?
Start in Ripon, visit Sisson's Peony Gardens, then Rush Lake, then Terrace Beach, then Green Lake, then Spaulding Hill, and drive back — about 80 km by road in all.






















