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Places near South Beach by type
All 272 places by distance →One day from South Beach
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:08 pm
35 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave South Beach
- Coney Island Lighthouseisland · 1.5 hrs
- Fort Wadsworth Lightfort · 1.5 hrs
- Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Gardengarden · 2 hrs
- Ingram Woodspark · 45 min
- New Dorp Lightbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in South Beach
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near South Beach?
Last Chance Pond Park (park, about 2 km), Hoffman Island (island, about 2 km), Miller Field (park, about 3 km), Swinburne Island (island, about 4 km), Fort Tompkins (fort, about 4 km), Fort Wadsworth Light (fort, about 4 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of South Beach?
272 places on Spotwander: 90 parks, 60 churches, 51 other attractions, 31 wildlife, forests & gardens, 12 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest park to South Beach?
Last Chance Pond Park, about 2 km by road; Hoffman Island (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to South Beach?
Wallace Temple AME Zion Church, about 12 km by road; Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church (12 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from South Beach?
Start in South Beach, visit Coney Island Lighthouse, then Fort Wadsworth Light, then Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden, then Ingram Woods, then New Dorp Light, and drive back — about 35 km by road in all.





















