Crooked Creek Lake Recreation AreaBeaver Run ReservoirTodd Nature ReserveState Game Lands Number 247Loyalhanna Lake National Recreation AreaFormer Mine Shaft
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Vandergrift

Vandergrift is a town in Westmoreland district, Pennsylvania, United States of about 5,032 people. Within 50 km by road there are 154 places to visit: 42 forts & heritage, 40 churches and 16 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area, Beaver Run Reservoir and Todd Nature Reserve.

40.6028° N, 79.5648° WPop. 5,032

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Within 30 km93 places
Within 50 km154
Must-see151
Notable85
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area

Lake · 17 km · Armstrong

Beaver Run Reservoir, reservoir near Vandergrift
Must-see

Beaver Run Reservoir

Reservoir · 17 km

Must-see

Todd Nature Reserve

Nature spot · 23 km · Butler

Places near Vandergrift by type

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One day from Vandergrift

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:18 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 Vandergrift
  2. Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Arealake · 45 min
  3. State Game Lands Number 247nature spot · 2 hrs
  4. Todd Nature Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
  5. Beaver Run Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
  6. Loyalhanna Lake National Recreation Arealake · 45 min
  7. Back in Vandergrift
Today’s loopVandergriftStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Vandergrift?

Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area (lake, about 17 km), Beaver Run Reservoir (reservoir, about 17 km), Todd Nature Reserve (nature spot, about 23 km), State Game Lands Number 247 (nature spot, about 24 km), Loyalhanna Lake National Recreation Area (lake, about 26 km), Former Mine Shaft (heritage site, about 6 km).

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

154 places on Spotwander: 42 forts & heritage, 40 churches, 16 wildlife, forests & gardens, 17 parks, 11 lakes, dams & reservoirs.

Which is the nearest fort to Vandergrift?

Former Mine Shaft, about 6 km by road; Fort Hand Historical Marker (9 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Vandergrift?

Boiling Springs Church, about 8 km by road; Puckety Church (15 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Vandergrift?

Start in Vandergrift, visit Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area, then State Game Lands Number 247, then Todd Nature Reserve, then Beaver Run Reservoir, then Loyalhanna Lake National Recreation Area, and drive back — about 122 km by road in all.