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Places near Roanoke by type
All 277 places by distance →One day from Roanoke
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:39 pm
76 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Roanoke
- Elizabeth Cemeteryheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Chapel Cemeteryheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Bourland Cemeteryheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Grapevine Lakelake · 45 min
- Old Alton Roadchurch · 30 min
- Back in Roanoke
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Roanoke?
Grapevine Lake (lake, about 12 km), Hawaiian Falls (waterfall, about 1 km), Roanoke Engine 1 (museum, about 1 km), Old Alton Road (church, about 22 km), Charles Schwab (heritage site, about 2 km), Compass Church (church, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Roanoke?
199 places on Spotwander: 69 forts & heritage, 51 churches, 16 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 22 parks, 17 museums.
Which is the nearest fort to Roanoke?
Charles Schwab, about 2 km by road; Elizabeth Cemetery (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Roanoke?
Compass Church, about 3 km by road; First United Methodist Church of Keller (9 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Roanoke?
Start in Roanoke, visit Elizabeth Cemetery, then Chapel Cemetery, then Bourland Cemetery, then Grapevine Lake, then Old Alton Road, and drive back — about 76 km by road in all.