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Places near The Plains by type
All 229 places by distance →One day from The Plains
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:45 pm
80 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 Plains
- College Greenpark · 45 min
- Lake Snowdenlake · 45 min
- Fox Lake Wildlife Arealake · 45 min
- Wayne National Forest - Athens Unitnature spot · 2 hrs
- Nelsonvile Crossheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in The Plains
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near The Plains?
Wolf Plains (lake, about 3 km), College Green (park, about 7 km), Fox Lake Wildlife Area (lake, about 12 km), Nelsonvile Cross (heritage site, about 16 km), Lake Snowden (lake, about 18 km), Slater Brothers Pond Dam (dam, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of The Plains?
165 places on Spotwander: 28 forts & heritage, 20 churches, 26 hill stations & viewpoints, 16 wildlife, forests & gardens, 17 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest fort to The Plains?
Athens B&O Depot, about 6 km by road; Ohio University (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to The Plains?
Brookfield Church, about 6 km by road; Galbreath Chapel (7 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from The Plains?
Start in The Plains, visit College Green, then Lake Snowden, then Fox Lake Wildlife Area, then Wayne National Forest - Athens Unit, then Nelsonvile Cross, and drive back — about 80 km by road in all.