Places to visit near

The Colony

The Colony is a town in Denton district, Texas, United States of about 41,779 people. Within 50 km by road there are 231 places to visit: 70 churches, 52 forts & heritage and 28 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Arbor Hills Nature Preserve, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Stonebriar Community Church.

33.0890° N, 96.8864° WPop. 41,779

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Within 30 km181 places
Within 50 km231
Must-see106
Notable166
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from The Colony

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:29 pm

69 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave The Colony
  2. Arbor Hills Nature Preservehill · 2 hrs
  3. Archgate Parkpark · 45 min
  4. Stonebriar Community Churchchurch · 30 min
  5. Universal Kids Resortpark · 45 min
  6. Lewisville Lakelake · 45 min
  7. Back in The Colony
Today’s loopThe ColonyStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near The Colony?

Arbor Hills Nature Preserve (hill, about 7 km), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (church, about 10 km), Stonebriar Community Church (church, about 10 km), Archgate Park (park, about 13 km), Lewisville Lake (lake, about 15 km), Universal Kids Resort (park, about 16 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of The Colony?

231 places on Spotwander: 70 churches, 52 forts & heritage, 28 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 33 parks, 18 museums.

Which is the nearest church to The Colony?

Trinity Presbyterian Church, about 1 km by road; Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to The Colony?

David Gregory Fox Jr, about 1 km by road; Bridges Cemetery (3 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from The Colony?

Start in The Colony, visit Arbor Hills Nature Preserve, then Archgate Park, then Stonebriar Community Church, then Universal Kids Resort, then Lewisville Lake, and drive back — about 69 km by road in all.