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Places near Springfield by type
All 286 places by distance →One day from Springfield
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:53 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 Springfield
- Fairview Cemeterypark · 45 min
- Lake Surpriselake · 45 min
- Unitarian Church in Summitpeak · 30 min
- Greenwood Gardensgarden · 2 hrs
- Turtle Back Zoonature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Springfield
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Springfield?
Wallace Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (church, about 3 km), Congregation B'nai Israel (church, about 3 km), Unitarian Church in Summit (peak, about 4 km), Reeves-Reed Arboretum (nature spot, about 5 km), Fairview Cemetery (park, about 6 km), Summit Jewish Community Center (peak, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Springfield?
286 places on Spotwander: 79 churches, 69 parks, 39 wildlife, forests & gardens, 39 other attractions, 16 museums.
Which is the nearest church to Springfield?
Wallace Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, about 3 km by road; Congregation B'nai Israel (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Springfield?
Fairview Cemetery, about 6 km by road; Orange Park (10 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Springfield?
Start in Springfield, visit Fairview Cemetery, then Lake Surprise, then Unitarian Church in Summit, then Greenwood Gardens, then Turtle Back Zoo, and drive back — about 35 km by road in all.