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Places near The Hills by type
All 263 places by distance →One day from The Hills
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:57 pm
98 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave The Hills
- Mansfield Damdam · 45 min
- Lake Austinlake · 45 min
- Austin Zoonature spot · 2 hrs
- Hamilton Poolwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Lake Travislake · 45 min
- Back in The Hills
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near The Hills?
Mansfield Dam (dam, about 11 km), Austin Zoo (nature spot, about 13 km), Lake Austin (lake, about 16 km), Hamilton Pool (waterfall, about 17 km), Emma Long Metropolitan Park (park, about 17 km), Lake Travis (lake, about 19 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of The Hills?
228 places on Spotwander: 53 caves, 34 churches, 23 parks, 27 forts & heritage, 13 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest cave to The Hills?
Bee Cave Trails, about 6 km by road; Pearl Bee Cave (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to The Hills?
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, about 9 km by road; Saint Luke's On The Lake Episcopal Church (15 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from The Hills?
Start in The Hills, visit Mansfield Dam, then Lake Austin, then Austin Zoo, then Hamilton Pool, then Lake Travis, and drive back — about 98 km by road in all.