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Places near Shepherdstown by type
All 215 places by distance →One day from Shepherdstown
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:45 pm
70 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Shepherdstown
- Antietam Creek Aqueductheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Elk Ridgeviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Tolson Chapelchurch · 30 min
- Crystal Grottoes Cavernscave · 1 hrs
- Tuscarora Trailtrek · 3 hrs
- Back in Shepherdstown
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Shepherdstown?
Rumsey Monument (monument, about 1 km), Antietam Creek Aqueduct (heritage site, about 7 km), Tolson Chapel (church, about 7 km), Elk Ridge (viewpoint, about 13 km), Tuscarora Trail (trek, about 15 km), Crystal Grottoes Caverns (cave, about 17 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Shepherdstown?
64 places on Spotwander: 24 hill stations & viewpoints, 13 wildlife, forests & gardens, 5 churches, 5 parks, 2 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Shepherdstown?
Elk Ridge, about 13 km by road; Crampton's Gap (18 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Shepherdstown?
Rumsey Monument, about 1 km by road; Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (18 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Shepherdstown?
Start in Shepherdstown, visit Antietam Creek Aqueduct, then Elk Ridge, then Tolson Chapel, then Crystal Grottoes Caverns, then Tuscarora Trail, and drive back — about 70 km by road in all.