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Places near Sidney by type
All 212 places by distance →One day from Sidney
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:00 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 Sidney
- Messalonskee Lakelake · 45 min
- Fort Halifaxfort · 1.5 hrs
- China Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Webber Pond Damdam · 45 min
- Old Fort Westernfort · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Sidney
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Sidney?
Webber Pond Dam (dam, about 6 km), Messalonskee Lake (lake, about 12 km), China Lake Dam (dam, about 13 km), Old Fort Western (fort, about 14 km), South Parish Congregational Church UCC (church, about 14 km), Cushnoc Archeological Site (heritage site, about 14 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sidney?
104 places on Spotwander: 34 hill stations & viewpoints, 22 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 7 churches, 3 beaches & coast, 7 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Sidney?
Ricker Hill, about 4 km by road; Quaker Hill (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Sidney?
Webber Pond Dam, about 6 km by road; Messalonskee Lake (12 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Sidney?
Start in Sidney, visit Messalonskee Lake, then Fort Halifax, then China Lake Dam, then Webber Pond Dam, then Old Fort Western, and drive back — about 80 km by road in all.


















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