Overmountain Victory National Historic TrailGaston Chapel AME ChurchTuttle Educational State ForestHouck's ChapelThe Berry SiteMcGalliard Falls Park
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Valdese

Valdese is a town in Burke district, North Carolina, United States of about 4,459 people. Within 50 km by road there are 122 places to visit: 62 hill stations & viewpoints, 3 wildlife, forests & gardens and 8 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Gaston Chapel AME Church and Tuttle Educational State Forest.

35.7407° N, 81.5631° WPop. 4,459

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Within 30 km110 places
Within 50 km122
Must-see106
Notable102
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, trek near Valdese
Must-see

Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail

Trek · 2 km

Gaston Chapel AME Church, church near Valdese
Must-see

Gaston Chapel AME Church

Church · 14 km

Tuttle Educational State Forest, nature spot near Valdese
Must-see

Tuttle Educational State Forest

Nature spot · 17 km · Caldwell

Places near Valdese by type

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One day from Valdese

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

122 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 Valdese
  2. Houck's Chapelchurch · 30 min
  3. Tuttle Educational State Forestnature spot · 2 hrs
  4. The Berry Siteheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Gaston Chapel AME Churchchurch · 30 min
  6. South Mountains State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
  7. Back in Valdese
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Valdese?

Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (trek, about 2 km), Gaston Chapel AME Church (church, about 14 km), Tuttle Educational State Forest (nature spot, about 17 km), Old Rock School (heritage site, about 1 km), Houck's Chapel (church, about 22 km), The Berry Site (heritage site, about 22 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Valdese?

122 places on Spotwander: 62 hill stations & viewpoints, 3 wildlife, forests & gardens, 8 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 13 churches, 14 waterfalls.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Valdese?

Mineral Springs Mountain, about 4 km by road; Rector Knob (4 km) is next.

Which is the nearest sanctuary to Valdese?

Tuttle Educational State Forest, about 17 km by road; South Mountains State Park (24 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Valdese?

Start in Valdese, visit Houck's Chapel, then Tuttle Educational State Forest, then The Berry Site, then Gaston Chapel AME Church, then South Mountains State Park, and drive back — about 122 km by road in all.