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Places near Scotia by type
All 282 places by distance →One day from Scotia
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:38 pm
75 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Scotia
- Plotter Kill Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Featherstonhaugh Lakelake · 45 min
- Woodlawn Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Niskayuna Reformed Churchchurch · 30 min
- Shenendehowa United Methodist Churchchurch · 30 min
- Back in Scotia
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Scotia?
Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 23, Old Erie Canal (park, about 2 km), Museum of Innovation and Science (museum, about 4 km), Plotter Kill Preserve (nature spot, about 7 km), Woodlawn Preserve (nature spot, about 10 km), Niskayuna Reformed Church (church, about 15 km), Featherstonhaugh Lake (lake, about 16 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Scotia?
73 places on Spotwander: 4 hill stations & viewpoints, 15 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 15 parks, 14 churches, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Scotia?
Mohawk Valley, about 30 km by road; Filkins Hill (34 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Scotia?
Featherstonhaugh Lake, about 16 km by road; Rensselaer Lake (22 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Scotia?
Start in Scotia, visit Plotter Kill Preserve, then Featherstonhaugh Lake, then Woodlawn Preserve, then Niskayuna Reformed Church, then Shenendehowa United Methodist Church, and drive back — about 75 km by road in all.