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All 160 places by distance →One day from Saint Elmo
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:36 pm
144 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Saint Elmo
- Lake Kanaggalake · 45 min
- Lake Saralake · 45 min
- Rock Cave Nature Preservecave · 1 hrs
- Ramsey Lake State Recreation Arealake · 45 min
- Vandalia Municipal Reservoir Damdam · 45 min
- Back in Saint Elmo
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Saint Elmo?
Lake Sara (lake, about 27 km), Vandalia Municipal Reservoir Dam (dam, about 29 km), Lake Kanagga (lake, about 31 km), The Cross at the Crossroads (heritage site, about 32 km), Thompson Mill Covered Bridge (attraction, about 32 km), Rock Cave Nature Preserve (cave, about 12 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Saint Elmo?
27 places on Spotwander: 6 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 4 forts & heritage, 4 museums, 2 churches, 1 sanctuary.
Which is the nearest lake to Saint Elmo?
Stanbery Lake, about 24 km by road; Lake Sara (27 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Saint Elmo?
American Legion Veterans Monument, about 30 km by road; The Cross at the Crossroads (32 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Saint Elmo?
Start in Saint Elmo, visit Lake Kanagga, then Lake Sara, then Rock Cave Nature Preserve, then Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area, then Vandalia Municipal Reservoir Dam, and drive back — about 144 km by road in all.