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Places near Tupelo by type
All 271 places by distance →One day from Tupelo
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:50 pm
53 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Tupelo
- Natchez Trace Trail - Highland Rim Sectionnature spot · 2 hrs
- Tupelo National Battlefieldheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Spring Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Tombigbee State Parkheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Lake Piomingo Damdam · 45 min
- Back in Tupelo
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Tupelo?
Elvis (lake, about 1 km), Private John Allen National Fish Hatchery (park, about 1 km), Elvis Presley Birthplace (museum, about 3 km), Natchez Trace Trail - Highland Rim Section (nature spot, about 5 km), Tupelo Buffalo Park (nature spot, about 9 km), Tombigbee State Park (heritage site, about 10 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Tupelo?
203 places on Spotwander: 86 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 66 churches, 22 hill stations & viewpoints, 15 forts & heritage, 5 museums.
Which is the nearest lake to Tupelo?
Elvis, about 1 km by road; Town Creek Watershed Structure 59 Dam (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Tupelo?
First Presbyterian Church, about 1 km by road; Church of Living God (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Tupelo?
Start in Tupelo, visit Natchez Trace Trail - Highland Rim Section, then Tupelo National Battlefield, then Spring Lake Dam, then Tombigbee State Park, then Lake Piomingo Dam, and drive back — about 53 km by road in all.





















