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Places near Saint Marys by type
All 250 places by distance →One day from Saint Marys
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:24 pm
86 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 Marys
- Laural Run Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Bendigo State Parkpark · 45 min
- East Branch Lakelake · 45 min
- Elk State Forestnature spot · 2 hrs
- State Game Lands Number 14nature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Saint Marys
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Saint Marys?
Decker's Chapel (church, about 4 km), Bendigo State Park (park, about 16 km), Proctor House (heritage site, about 1 km), State Game Lands Number 14 (nature spot, about 21 km), Benedictine Sisters of Elk County (attraction, about 1 km), East Branch Lake (lake, about 22 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Saint Marys?
99 places on Spotwander: 27 wildlife, forests & gardens, 25 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 churches, 15 forts & heritage, 15 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Saint Marys?
Balsam Swamp, about 7 km by road; State Game Lands Number 25 (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Saint Marys?
Goetz Summit, about 12 km by road; Dill Hill (15 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Saint Marys?
Start in Saint Marys, visit Laural Run Reservoir, then Bendigo State Park, then East Branch Lake, then Elk State Forest, then State Game Lands Number 14, and drive back — about 86 km by road in all.
























