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Places near Sun City by type
All 274 places by distance →One day from Sun City
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:05 pm
63 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Sun City
- First Methodist Episcopal Church of Glendalechurch · 30 min
- Cortez Lakelake · 45 min
- Sahuaro Ranch Parkpark · 45 min
- Rio Vista Pondlake · 45 min
- Reflections of Surprise Tile Murallake · 45 min
- Back in Sun City
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Sun City?
Rio Vista Pond (lake, about 4 km), Sahuaro Ranch Park (park, about 10 km), First Methodist Episcopal Church of Glendale (church, about 13 km), Reflections of Surprise Tile Mural (lake, about 13 km), Cortez Lake (lake, about 17 km), Saint Marys Episcopal Church (church, about 18 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sun City?
223 places on Spotwander: 91 churches, 46 parks, 17 hill stations & viewpoints, 16 wildlife, forests & gardens, 11 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest church to Sun City?
Antioch Church of God in Christ, about 2 km by road; Shepherd of the Desert Evangelical Lutheran Church (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Sun City?
Sahuaro Ranch Park, about 10 km by road; Glendale Heroes Regional Park (11 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Sun City?
Start in Sun City, visit First Methodist Episcopal Church of Glendale, then Cortez Lake, then Sahuaro Ranch Park, then Rio Vista Pond, then Reflections of Surprise Tile Mural, and drive back — about 63 km by road in all.