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Places near Smithton by type
All 226 places by distance →One day from Smithton
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:06 pm
144 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Smithton
- Our Lady of the Snows Shrinemosque or dargah · 30 min
- Frank Holten State Recreation Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Illinois Caverns State Natural Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Baldwin Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Smithton
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Smithton?
Our Lady of the Snows Shrine (mosque or dargah, about 23 km), Frank Holten State Recreation Area (nature spot, about 28 km), Illinois Caverns State Natural Area (nature spot, about 29 km), Baldwin Lake (lake, about 30 km), Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum (museum, about 30 km), Freeburg Recreation Park (park, about 10 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Smithton?
154 places on Spotwander: 51 forts & heritage, 13 wildlife, forests & gardens, 22 parks, 21 churches, 6 hill stations & viewpoints.
Which is the nearest fort to Smithton?
Abandoned Building, about 20 km by road; Airlifter's Memorial (23 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Smithton?
Frank Holten State Recreation Area, about 28 km by road; Illinois Caverns State Natural Area (29 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Smithton?
Start in Smithton, visit Our Lady of the Snows Shrine, then Frank Holten State Recreation Area, then Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum, then Illinois Caverns State Natural Area, then Baldwin Lake, and drive back — about 144 km by road in all.