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Places near Sylacauga by type
All 265 places by distance →One day from Sylacauga
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:02 pm
71 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Sylacauga
- Tallaseehatchee Creek Watershed Nlake · 45 min
- Herds Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Merkl Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Talladega National Forestnature spot · 2 hrs
- Gantt's Quarry Observation Pointheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Sylacauga
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Sylacauga?
Falling Star (heritage site, about 1 km), Comer Museum and Arts Center (museum, about 1 km), Gantt's Quarry Post Office (heritage site, about 1 km), Gantt's Quarry Observation Point (heritage site, about 4 km), Herds Mountain (viewpoint, about 5 km), Merkl Mountain (viewpoint, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sylacauga?
146 places on Spotwander: 72 hill stations & viewpoints, 26 churches, 21 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 9 forts & heritage, 2 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Sylacauga?
Herds Mountain, about 5 km by road; Merkl Mountain (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Sylacauga?
Browns Chapel, about 8 km by road; Bethany Methodist Church (12 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Sylacauga?
Start in Sylacauga, visit Tallaseehatchee Creek Watershed N, then Herds Mountain, then Merkl Mountain, then Talladega National Forest, then Gantt's Quarry Observation Point, and drive back — about 71 km by road in all.




















