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Places near Salina by type
All 173 places by distance →One day from Salina
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:30 pm
80 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Salina
- Rolling Hills Zoohill · 2 hrs
- Soldier Cap Moundviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Steve Fossett Plazaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Faith Baptist Churchchurch · 30 min
- Whiteford (Price) Archeological Siteheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Salina
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Salina?
University United Methodist Church (church, about 4 km), Whiteford (Price) Archeological Site (heritage site, about 9 km), Rolling Hills Zoo (hill, about 17 km), Smoky Hill Museum (hill, about 1 km), Christ Cathedral (church, about 1 km), Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts (heritage site, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Salina?
64 places on Spotwander: 18 churches, 16 forts & heritage, 9 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 museums, 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest church to Salina?
Heartland Worship Center, about 1 km by road; Young Adults (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Salina?
Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts, about 1 km by road; Original Salina Airport (3 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Salina?
Start in Salina, visit Rolling Hills Zoo, then Soldier Cap Mound, then Steve Fossett Plaza, then Faith Baptist Church, then Whiteford (Price) Archeological Site, and drive back — about 80 km by road in all.

















