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Places near Summit by type
All 280 places by distance →One day from Summit
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:29 pm
49 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Summit
- Brookfield Zoonature spot · 2 hrs
- Oak Park Conservatorynature spot · 2 hrs
- Saint Mary of Czestochowa Churchchurch · 30 min
- Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culturemuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Mosque Foundationmosque · 30 min
- Back in Summit
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Summit?
Chicago Portage National Historic Site (nature spot, about 2 km), Brookfield Zoo (nature spot, about 7 km), Mosque Foundation (mosque, about 9 km), Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture (museum, about 9 km), Saint Mary of Czestochowa Church (church, about 10 km), Beth Shalom B’nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation (attraction, about 11 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Summit?
280 places on Spotwander: 76 churches, 68 parks, 61 other attractions, 22 wildlife, forests & gardens, 14 museums.
Which is the nearest church to Summit?
Saint Mary of Czestochowa Church, about 10 km by road; Third Unitarian Church (14 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Summit?
Marquette Park, about 11 km by road; Columbus Park (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Summit?
Start in Summit, visit Brookfield Zoo, then Oak Park Conservatory, then Saint Mary of Czestochowa Church, then Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture, then Mosque Foundation, and drive back — about 49 km by road in all.