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Places near Saint Stephens by type
All 239 places by distance →One day from Saint Stephens
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:05 pm
83 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 Stephens
- Catawba County Firefighter’s Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Balls Creek Campgroundchurch · 30 min
- Memorial Reformed Churchmonument · 30 min
- Hickory Museum of Artmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Houck's Chapelchurch · 30 min
- Back in Saint Stephens
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Saint Stephens?
Houck's Chapel (church, about 11 km), Sandy Ridge Wesleyen Church (church, about 4 km), Catawba County Firefighter’s Museum (museum, about 5 km), Balls Creek Campground (church, about 27 km), Memorial Reformed Church (monument, about 27 km), Hedrick Dam (dam, about 7 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Saint Stephens?
127 places on Spotwander: 34 hill stations & viewpoints, 26 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 27 churches, 1 park, 1 sanctuary.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Saint Stephens?
Bakers Mountain, about 21 km by road; Hildebran Mountain (28 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Saint Stephens?
Hedrick Dam, about 7 km by road; Rink Dam (9 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Saint Stephens?
Start in Saint Stephens, visit Catawba County Firefighter’s Museum, then Balls Creek Campground, then Memorial Reformed Church, then Hickory Museum of Art, then Houck's Chapel, and drive back — about 83 km by road in all.























