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Places near Van by type
All 282 places by distance →One day from Van
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:41 pm
77 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
- Battle of the Nechesheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Plunk Lakelake · 45 min
- Lake Holbrook Recreational Arealake · 45 min
- Mineola Downtown Historic Districtnature spot · 2 hrs
- Starr Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Back in Van
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Van?
Plunk Lake (lake, about 17 km), C.S. Nicks (heritage site, about 1 km), Van Area Oil and Historical Museum (museum, about 2 km), Lake Holbrook Recreational Area (lake, about 25 km), Mineola Downtown Historic District (nature spot, about 26 km), Battle of the Neches (heritage site, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Van?
205 places on Spotwander: 82 forts & heritage, 71 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 28 churches, 11 museums, 4 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest fort to Van?
C.S. Nicks, about 1 km by road; Battle of the Neches (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Van?
Starr Lake Dam, about 8 km by road; Poco Club Dam (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Van?
Start in Van, visit Battle of the Neches, then Plunk Lake, then Lake Holbrook Recreational Area, then Mineola Downtown Historic District, then Starr Lake Dam, and drive back — about 77 km by road in all.