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Places near Smithtown by type
All 290 places by distance →One day from Smithtown
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:39 pm
46 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Smithtown
- Nissequogue River State Parkpark · 45 min
- Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriagesisland · 1.5 hrs
- Vajiradhammapadip TempleBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Lake Ronkonkomalake · 45 min
- Veterans Memorial Trianglemonument · 45 min
- Back in Smithtown
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Smithtown?
Caleb Smith State Park (nature spot, about 3 km), Blydenburgh Park Historic District (nature spot, about 3 km), New Millpond (nature spot, about 4 km), Nissequogue River State Park (park, about 7 km), Veterans Memorial Triangle (monument, about 8 km), Sunken Meadow State Park (park, about 9 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Smithtown?
158 places on Spotwander: 36 parks, 32 wildlife, forests & gardens, 27 churches, 7 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 17 museums.
Which is the nearest park to Smithtown?
Nissequogue River State Park, about 7 km by road; Veterans Memorial Triangle (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Smithtown?
Caleb Smith State Park, about 3 km by road; Blydenburgh Park Historic District (3 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Smithtown?
Start in Smithtown, visit Nissequogue River State Park, then Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages, then Vajiradhammapadip Temple, then Lake Ronkonkoma, then Veterans Memorial Triangle, and drive back — about 46 km by road in all.