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All 267 places by distance →One day from Van Buren
5 stops, one loop, back by 12:30 pm
50 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Van Buren
- Lake Louemma Parklake · 45 min
- Lee Creek Damdam · 45 min
- Maranatha Fellowship Churchchurch · 30 min
- Vietnamese Baptist Churchchurch · 30 min
- John Paul Hammerschmidt Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Van Buren
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Van Buren?
Vietnamese Baptist Church (church, about 9 km), St. Scholastica Monastery (monastery, about 10 km), Clayton House (museum, about 10 km), Fort Smith Confederate Monument (monument, about 11 km), Fort Smith Museum of HIstory (fort, about 11 km), John Paul Hammerschmidt Lake (lake, about 13 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Van Buren?
173 places on Spotwander: 68 hill stations & viewpoints, 42 churches, 24 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 21 forts & heritage, 7 museums.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Van Buren?
Wildcat Mountain, about 10 km by road; Officers' Garden (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Van Buren?
Wood Memorial Christian Church, about 1 km by road; First Presbyterian Church (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Van Buren?
Start in Van Buren, visit Lake Louemma Park, then Lee Creek Dam, then Maranatha Fellowship Church, then Vietnamese Baptist Church, then John Paul Hammerschmidt Lake, and drive back — about 50 km by road in all.