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Places near Salem by type
All 154 places by distance →One day from Salem
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:51 pm
184 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Salem
- Raccoon Lake Damdam · 45 min
- South Shore State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Carlyle Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Sam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife Arealake · 45 min
- Back in Salem
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Salem?
Raccoon Lake Dam (dam, about 21 km), Veterans Memorial (monument, about 1 km), Salem Reservoir (reservoir, about 3 km), Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area (nature spot, about 24 km), Carlyle Reservoir (reservoir, about 38 km), South Shore State Park (nature spot, about 39 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Salem?
37 places on Spotwander: 12 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 4 forts & heritage, 4 museums, 6 churches, 3 hill stations & viewpoints.
Which is the nearest lake to Salem?
Salem Reservoir, about 3 km by road; Old Reservoir (21 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Salem?
Veterans Memorial, about 1 km by road; Illinois Central Raiolroad Water Tower (21 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Salem?
Start in Salem, visit Raccoon Lake Dam, then South Shore State Park, then Carlyle Reservoir, then Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area, then Sam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area, and drive back — about 184 km by road in all.