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Places near Springfield by type
All 262 places by distance →One day from Springfield
5 stops, one loop, back by 8:08 pm
305 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Springfield
- Two Buttesviewpoint · 1 hrs
- The Windsplitterviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Lone Rockviewpoint · 1 hrs
- West Pawnee Trail Canyonviewpoint · 1 hrs
- First Methodist-Episcopal Churchchurch · 30 min
- Back in Springfield
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Springfield?
Springfield Museum (museum, about 1 km), Two Buttes (viewpoint, about 36 km), Baca County Historical Museum (museum, about 1 km), Our Lady of the Annunciation Catholic Church (church, about 1 km), Church of Christ (church, about 1 km), Wild Horse Canyon (viewpoint, about 4 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Springfield?
33 places on Spotwander: 13 hill stations & viewpoints, 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 churches, 2 museums, 1 attraction.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Springfield?
Wild Horse Canyon, about 4 km by road; Fern Canyon (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Springfield?
Jett Dam, about 24 km by road; R R Rutherford Dam (28 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Springfield?
Start in Springfield, visit Two Buttes, then The Windsplitter, then Lone Rock, then West Pawnee Trail Canyon, then First Methodist-Episcopal Church, and drive back — about 305 km by road in all.