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Places near Scituate by type
All 294 places by distance →One day from Scituate
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:03 pm
42 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Scituate
- North River Wildlife Sanctuarysanctuary · 2 hrs
- First Baptist Churchchurch · 30 min
- Aaron River Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Pratt Buildingmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Minot's Ledge Lightheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Scituate
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Scituate?
Peggotty Beach (beach, about 1 km), Old Scituate Lighthouse (heritage site, about 2 km), First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church (church, about 3 km), First Trinitarian Congregational Church (church, about 4 km), First Baptist Church (church, about 6 km), North River Wildlife Sanctuary (sanctuary, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Scituate?
294 places on Spotwander: 64 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 55 parks, 45 other attractions, 36 forts & heritage, 31 churches.
Which is the nearest lake to Scituate?
Aaron River Reservoir, about 11 km by road; Jacobs Pond (14 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Scituate?
Paragon Park Carousel, about 17 km by road; Button Island (18 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Scituate?
Start in Scituate, visit North River Wildlife Sanctuary, then First Baptist Church, then Aaron River Reservoir, then Pratt Building, then Minot's Ledge Light, and drive back — about 42 km by road in all.