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Places near Salem by type
All 154 places by distance →One day from Salem
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:17 pm
121 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
- Evans Lakelake · 45 min
- Leetonia Cherry Valley Beehive Coke Ovenspark · 45 min
- Franklin Harris Farmsteadheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Guilford Lake Damdam · 45 min
- First Methodist Episcopal Churchchurch · 30 min
- Back in Salem
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Salem?
Burchfield Homestead (museum, about 1 km), Leetonia Cherry Valley Beehive Coke Ovens (park, about 11 km), Guilford Lake Dam (dam, about 15 km), First Christian Church (church, about 1 km), Daniel Howell Hise House (heritage site, about 2 km), Blackburn Hill (hill, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Salem?
90 places on Spotwander: 18 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 34 forts & heritage, 6 wildlife, forests & gardens, 14 museums, 8 churches.
Which is the nearest lake to Salem?
Salem Reservoir East Embankment Dam, about 12 km by road; Big Rock Lake Dam (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Salem?
Daniel Howell Hise House, about 2 km by road; Franklin Harris Farmstead (7 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Salem?
Start in Salem, visit Evans Lake, then Leetonia Cherry Valley Beehive Coke Ovens, then Franklin Harris Farmstead, then Guilford Lake Dam, then First Methodist Episcopal Church, and drive back — about 121 km by road in all.