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Places near Towson by type
All 293 places by distance →One day from Towson
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:20 pm
33 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Towson
- St. John's Churchchurch · 30 min
- Mt. Washington Arboretumnature spot · 2 hrs
- Taylors Chapelchurch · 30 min
- Imam Mahdi Islamic Education Center of Baltimoremosque or dargah · 30 min
- Cromwell Valley Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Towson
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Towson?
Hampton National Historic Site (park, about 3 km), St. John's Church (church, about 5 km), The Falls at Roland Park (waterfall, about 5 km), Taylors Chapel (church, about 6 km), Cromwell Valley Park (nature spot, about 6 km), Imam Mahdi Islamic Education Center of Baltimore (mosque or dargah, about 7 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Towson?
116 places on Spotwander: 22 churches, 19 wildlife, forests & gardens, 17 parks, 17 forts & heritage, 16 museums.
Which is the nearest church to Towson?
St. John's Church, about 5 km by road; Taylors Chapel (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Towson?
Cromwell Valley Park, about 6 km by road; Mt. Washington Arboretum (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Towson?
Start in Towson, visit St. John's Church, then Mt. Washington Arboretum, then Taylors Chapel, then Imam Mahdi Islamic Education Center of Baltimore, then Cromwell Valley Park, and drive back — about 33 km by road in all.