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Places near Troy by type
All 236 places by distance →One day from Troy
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:30 pm
90 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Troy
- Dunlap Lake Damdam · 45 min
- SIUE Gardensgarden · 45 min
- Lake Hillcrest Damdam · 45 min
- Mound 34heritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Lebanon Temple Churchchurch · 30 min
- Back in Troy
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Troy?
Lake Hillcrest Dam (dam, about 12 km), Dunlap Lake Dam (dam, about 13 km), World's Largest Catsup Bottle (attraction, about 14 km), SIUE Gardens (garden, about 15 km), Bohm Woods Nature Preserve (nature spot, about 18 km), Bel Air Drive in Sign (attraction, about 21 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Troy?
182 places on Spotwander: 52 forts & heritage, 24 parks, 13 wildlife, forests & gardens, 28 churches, 18 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest fort to Troy?
Troy Park Veteran's Memorial, about 1 km by road; Nelson Montgomery Farm House (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Troy?
Woodland Park, about 11 km by road; SIUE Gardens (15 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Troy?
Start in Troy, visit Dunlap Lake Dam, then SIUE Gardens, then Lake Hillcrest Dam, then Mound 34, then Lebanon Temple Church, and drive back — about 90 km by road in all.