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Places near Taneytown by type
All 291 places by distance →One day from Taneytown
5 stops, one loop, back by 8:11 pm
157 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Taneytown
- Big Round Topviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Catoctin Mountain Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Catoctin Wildlife Preserve & Zoonature spot · 2 hrs
- Carroll County Farm Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Charlotte's Quest Nature Centernature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Taneytown
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Taneytown?
Big Round Top (viewpoint, about 19 km), Eisenhower National Historic Site (nature spot, about 22 km), Sachs Covered Bridge (attraction, about 22 km), Gettysburg National Military Park (attraction, about 22 km), Carroll County Farm Museum (museum, about 24 km), Catoctin Wildlife Preserve & Zoo (nature spot, about 29 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Taneytown?
30 places on Spotwander: 13 wildlife, forests & gardens, 3 parks, 1 fort, 5 hill stations & viewpoints, 2 museums.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Taneytown?
Eisenhower National Historic Site, about 22 km by road; Catoctin Wildlife Preserve & Zoo (29 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Taneytown?
Union Chapel, about 53 km by road; Dahlgren Chapel (53 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Taneytown?
Start in Taneytown, visit Big Round Top, then Catoctin Mountain Park, then Catoctin Wildlife Preserve & Zoo, then Carroll County Farm Museum, then Charlotte's Quest Nature Center, and drive back — about 157 km by road in all.