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All 229 places by distance →One day from Syracuse
5 stops, one loop, back by 12:57 pm
38 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Syracuse
- Clark Reservation State Parkpark · 45 min
- Zen CenterBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Hiawatha Lakelake · 45 min
- Westcott Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Onondaga Lake Parkway Bridgelake · 45 min
- Back in Syracuse
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Syracuse?
Onondaga Historical Association Museum & Research Center (museum, about 1 km), Saint Paul's Cathedral (church, about 1 km), Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (church, about 1 km), Erie Canal Museum (museum, about 1 km), Plymouth Congregational Church (church, about 1 km), Everson Museum of Art (church, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Syracuse?
142 places on Spotwander: 25 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 31 hill stations & viewpoints, 26 parks, 18 churches, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest lake to Syracuse?
Hiawatha Lake, about 4 km by road; Woodland Reservoir (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Syracuse?
Chestnut Ridge, about 8 km by road; Gillis Hill (11 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Syracuse?
Start in Syracuse, visit Clark Reservation State Park, then Zen Center, then Hiawatha Lake, then Westcott Reservoir, then Onondaga Lake Parkway Bridge, and drive back — about 38 km by road in all.