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Places near Tamaqua by type
All 181 places by distance →One day from Tamaqua
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:29 pm
99 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Tamaqua
- Broad Run Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Mauch Chunk Damdam · 45 min
- Leaser Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Locust Lake State Parklake · 45 min
- Tuscarora State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Tamaqua
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Tamaqua?
Tuscarora State Park (nature spot, about 6 km), Broad Run Reservoir (reservoir, about 15 km), Locust Lake State Park (lake, about 16 km), Mauch Chunk Dam (dam, about 19 km), Burkhardt Moser Log Home (heritage site, about 1 km), Hegarty Blacksmith Shop (heritage site, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Tamaqua?
50 places on Spotwander: 14 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 12 wildlife, forests & gardens, 1 park, 2 museums.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Tamaqua?
Wildcat Mountain, about 4 km by road; Lewistown Valley Tabernacle (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Tamaqua?
Greenwood Dam, about 6 km by road; Still Creek Reservoir (9 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Tamaqua?
Start in Tamaqua, visit Broad Run Reservoir, then Mauch Chunk Dam, then Leaser Lake Dam, then Locust Lake State Park, then Tuscarora State Park, and drive back — about 99 km by road in all.