Places to visit near

Stanton

Stanton is a town in Powell district, Kentucky, United States of about 2,666 people. Within 50 km by road there are 262 places to visit: 200 hill stations & viewpoints, 25 waterfalls and 19 churches. The must-see places are Kentucky Reptile Zoo, Natural Bridge State Resort Park and Red River Gorge Zipline.

37.8456° N, 83.8582° WPop. 2,666

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Within 30 km184 places
Within 50 km262
Must-see31
Notable255
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Stanton

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:03 pm

62 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Stanton
  2. Cat Creek Churchchurch · 30 min
  3. Natural Bridge State Resort Parkpark · 45 min
  4. Kentucky Reptile Zoonature spot · 2 hrs
  5. Congleton Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. Red River Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Stanton
Today’s loopStantonStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Stanton?

Kentucky Reptile Zoo (nature spot, about 18 km), Natural Bridge State Resort Park (park, about 22 km), Hatcher Creek Church (church, about 4 km), Congleton Mountain (viewpoint, about 7 km), Cat Creek Church (church, about 7 km), Mount Canaan Chapel (church, about 7 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Stanton?

262 places on Spotwander: 200 hill stations & viewpoints, 25 waterfalls, 19 churches, 1 lake, 5 caves.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Stanton?

Congleton Mountain, about 7 km by road; Napier Hollow (8 km) is next.

Which is the nearest waterfall to Stanton?

Upper Chimney Top Falls, about 25 km by road; Hidden Arch Falls (25 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Stanton?

Start in Stanton, visit Cat Creek Church, then Natural Bridge State Resort Park, then Kentucky Reptile Zoo, then Congleton Mountain, then Red River Museum, and drive back — about 62 km by road in all.