Places to visit near

Tower City

Tower City is a town in Schuylkill district, Pennsylvania, United States of about 1,316 people. Within 50 km by road there are 111 places to visit: 24 hill stations & viewpoints, 18 lakes, dams & reservoirs and 9 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are Swatara State Park, Memorial Lake State Park and Golden Age Air Museum.

40.5892° N, 76.5525° WPop. 1,316

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Within 30 km35 places
Within 50 km111
Must-see136
Notable80
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Tower City

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:33 pm

72 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 Tower City
  2. Good Spring Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
  3. Big Lick Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Memorial Lake State Parkmonument · 45 min
  5. Swatara State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
  6. Chinese Wallviewpoint · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Tower City
Today’s loopTower CityStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Tower City?

Swatara State Park (nature spot, about 14 km), Memorial Lake State Park (monument, about 24 km), Good Spring Mountain (viewpoint, about 6 km), Chinese Wall (viewpoint, about 7 km), Big Lick Mountain (viewpoint, about 8 km), Bear Mountain (viewpoint, about 8 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Tower City?

111 places on Spotwander: 24 hill stations & viewpoints, 18 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 9 wildlife, forests & gardens, 12 forts & heritage, 11 churches.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Tower City?

Good Spring Mountain, about 6 km by road; Chinese Wall (7 km) is next.

Which is the nearest lake to Tower City?

Lebanon Reservoir, about 8 km by road; High Bridge Dam (9 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Tower City?

Start in Tower City, visit Good Spring Mountain, then Big Lick Mountain, then Memorial Lake State Park, then Swatara State Park, then Chinese Wall, and drive back — about 72 km by road in all.