Alum Creek LakeHayden Falls Nature PreserveRich HillHoover DamMyers Inn Museum\ Big Walnut Area Historical SocietyDwell Community Church
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Sunbury

Sunbury is a town in Delaware district, Ohio, United States of about 5,097 people. Within 50 km by road there are 160 places to visit: 32 forts & heritage, 26 churches and 36 parks. The must-see places are Alum Creek Lake, Alum Creek State Park and Hayden Falls Nature Preserve.

40.2426° N, 82.8591° WPop. 5,097

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Within 30 km102 places
Within 50 km160
Must-see136
Notable88
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Alum Creek Lake, lake near Sunbury
Must-see

Alum Creek Lake

Lake · 11 km

Alum Creek State Park, nature spot near Sunbury
Must-see

Alum Creek State Park

Nature spot · 11 km

Hayden Falls Nature Preserve, waterfall near Sunbury
Must-see

Hayden Falls Nature Preserve

Waterfall · 18 km · Franklin

Places near Sunbury by type

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One day from Sunbury

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:35 pm

93 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 Sunbury
  2. Alum Creek Lakelake · 45 min
  3. Dwell Community Churchchurch · 30 min
  4. Hayden Falls Nature Preservewaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  5. Hoover Damdam · 45 min
  6. Rich Hillhill · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Sunbury
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Sunbury?

Alum Creek Lake (lake, about 11 km), Alum Creek State Park (nature spot, about 11 km), Hayden Falls Nature Preserve (waterfall, about 18 km), Rich Hill (hill, about 18 km), Hoover Dam (dam, about 19 km), Myers Inn Museum\ Big Walnut Area Historical Society (museum, about 1 km).

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

160 places on Spotwander: 32 forts & heritage, 26 churches, 36 parks, 15 wildlife, forests & gardens, 11 lakes, dams & reservoirs.

Which is the nearest fort to Sunbury?

Ohio Fallen Heroes Memorial, about 1 km by road; Marcus Curtiss Inn (7 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Sunbury?

Fargo Wesleyan Church, about 16 km by road; Croton United Methodist Church (18 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Sunbury?

Start in Sunbury, visit Alum Creek Lake, then Dwell Community Church, then Hayden Falls Nature Preserve, then Hoover Dam, then Rich Hill, and drive back — about 93 km by road in all.