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Places near Sparta by type
All 298 places by distance →One day from Sparta
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:18 pm
52 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Sparta
- Lookout Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Lake Shawneelake · 45 min
- Ogden Mine Railroad Trailtrek · 3 hrs
- Franklin Mineral Museum Incmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Sterling Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Back in Sparta
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Sparta?
Lake Mohawk (lake, about 3 km), Ogden Mine Railroad Trail (trek, about 6 km), Sterling Hill (hill, about 7 km), Sterling Hill Mining Museum (hill, about 8 km), Lake Shawnee (lake, about 9 km), Lookout Mountain (viewpoint, about 12 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sparta?
132 places on Spotwander: 26 wildlife, forests & gardens, 40 hill stations & viewpoints, 8 churches, 29 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 parks.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Sparta?
Turkey Brook Park, about 25 km by road; Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge (26 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Sparta?
Sterling Hill, about 7 km by road; Lookout Mountain (12 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Sparta?
Start in Sparta, visit Lookout Mountain, then Lake Shawnee, then Ogden Mine Railroad Trail, then Franklin Mineral Museum Inc, then Sterling Hill, and drive back — about 52 km by road in all.