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All 177 places by distance →One day from Sweeny
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:38 pm
65 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Sweeny
- Linnville Creek Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Markle Lakelake · 45 min
- San Bernard Reservoir Number 2 Leveereservoir · 45 min
- Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Sitepark · 45 min
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refugenature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Sweeny
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Sweeny?
San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge (nature spot, about 17 km), Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site (park, about 19 km), Palapa Table for James Richard Marmion (attraction, about 6 km), Gazebo for James Richard Marmion (attraction, about 7 km), Markle Lake (lake, about 7 km), San Bernard Reservoir Number 2 Levee (reservoir, about 8 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sweeny?
81 places on Spotwander: 48 forts & heritage, 14 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 2 churches, 7 museums, 2 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest fort to Sweeny?
Byrd Lockhart, about 15 km by road; Ammon Underwood (15 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Sweeny?
Markle Lake, about 7 km by road; San Bernard Reservoir Number 2 Levee (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Sweeny?
Start in Sweeny, visit Linnville Creek Reservoir, then Markle Lake, then San Bernard Reservoir Number 2 Levee, then Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site, then San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge, and drive back — about 65 km by road in all.