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Places near Southern View by type
All 259 places by distance →One day from Southern View
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:39 pm
36 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Southern View
- Southwind Parkpark · 45 min
- Henson Robinson Zoonature spot · 2 hrs
- Margery Adams Wildlife Sanctuarysanctuary · 2 hrs
- Illinois Korean War Memorialmonument · 1.5 hrs
- Taylor Apartmentsheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Southern View
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Southern View?
Southwind Park (park, about 4 km), Taylor Apartments (heritage site, about 4 km), Washington Park (nature spot, about 5 km), Vachel Lindsay House (heritage site, about 5 km), Governor's Mansion (attraction, about 5 km), Illinois State Museum (museum, about 5 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Southern View?
183 places on Spotwander: 63 forts & heritage, 49 parks, 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 18 museums, 9 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest fort to Southern View?
Illinois Department of Mines and Minerals-Springfield Mine Rescue Station, about 3 km by road; Taylor Apartments (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Southern View?
Southern View Community Park, about 1 km by road; Hobbs Park (3 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Southern View?
Start in Southern View, visit Southwind Park, then Henson Robinson Zoo, then Margery Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, then Illinois Korean War Memorial, then Taylor Apartments, and drive back — about 36 km by road in all.


















