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Places near Vance by type
All 277 places by distance →One day from Vance
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:50 pm
73 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Vance
- Banks Chapel Baptist Churchchurch · 30 min
- Cahaba River National Wildlife Refugenature spot · 2 hrs
- William R. Ireland, Sr. Wildlife Management Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Parkpark · 45 min
- Mud Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Back in Vance
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Vance?
Mud Lake Dam (dam, about 9 km), Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park (park, about 22 km), Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge (nature spot, about 23 km), William R. Ireland, Sr. Wildlife Management Area (nature spot, about 26 km), Banks Chapel Baptist Church (church, about 6 km), Cedar Cove Church (church, about 8 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Vance?
225 places on Spotwander: 73 churches, 51 forts & heritage, 39 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 30 hill stations & viewpoints, 14 museums.
Which is the nearest church to Vance?
Banks Chapel Baptist Church, about 6 km by road; Cedar Cove Church (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Vance?
West Blocton, about 16 km by road; Piper 2 (25 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Vance?
Start in Vance, visit Banks Chapel Baptist Church, then Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge, then William R. Ireland, Sr. Wildlife Management Area, then Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park, then Mud Lake Dam, and drive back — about 73 km by road in all.