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Places near Smithville by type
All 262 places by distance →One day from Smithville
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:41 pm
57 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Smithville
- Captain John Campbell Huntheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Alum Creek Cemeteryheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Lake Bastrop South Shore Parklake · 45 min
- Bastrop State Parkpark · 45 min
- Lake Thunderbird Damdam · 45 min
- Back in Smithville
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Smithville?
Bastrop State Park (park, about 17 km), Chancellor House (heritage site, about 1 km), Saint Paul Catholic Church (church, about 1 km), Lake Bastrop South Shore Park (lake, about 24 km), Captain John Campbell Hunt (heritage site, about 5 km), Lake Thunderbird Dam (dam, about 9 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Smithville?
148 places on Spotwander: 111 forts & heritage, 14 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 churches, 7 museums, 1 sanctuary.
Which is the nearest fort to Smithville?
Chancellor House, about 1 km by road; Captain John Campbell Hunt (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Smithville?
Lake Thunderbird Dam, about 9 km by road; Lake Bastrop South Shore Park (24 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Smithville?
Start in Smithville, visit Captain John Campbell Hunt, then Alum Creek Cemetery, then Lake Bastrop South Shore Park, then Bastrop State Park, then Lake Thunderbird Dam, and drive back — about 57 km by road in all.