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Places near Stephens City by type
All 179 places by distance →One day from Stephens City
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:56 pm
67 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Stephens City
- Lake Fredericklake · 45 min
- St. Thomas Chapelchurch · 30 min
- Ogdens Cave Natural Area Preservecave · 1 hrs
- Fort Colvinfort · 1.5 hrs
- Old Stone Churchchurch · 30 min
- Back in Stephens City
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Stephens City?
Lake Frederick (lake, about 8 km), Fort Colvin (fort, about 8 km), St. Thomas Chapel (church, about 10 km), Ogdens Cave Natural Area Preserve (cave, about 12 km), Old Stone Church (church, about 16 km), Mount Hebron Cemetery (church, about 16 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Stephens City?
40 places on Spotwander: 16 hill stations & viewpoints, 6 wildlife, forests & gardens, 8 churches, 1 park, 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Stephens City?
Signal Knob, about 21 km by road; High Knob (30 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Stephens City?
Devil's Backbone State Forest, about 24 km by road; George Richard Thompson State Wildlife Management Area (28 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Stephens City?
Start in Stephens City, visit Lake Frederick, then St. Thomas Chapel, then Ogdens Cave Natural Area Preserve, then Fort Colvin, then Old Stone Church, and drive back — about 67 km by road in all.