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Places near Vassar by type
All 241 places by distance →One day from Vassar
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:21 pm
144 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Vassar
- Odessa Lakeslake · 45 min
- Vassar State Game Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Murphy Lakelake · 45 min
- Mounds Recreation Areapark · 45 min
- Cathedral of Mary of the Assumptionchurch · 30 min
- Back in Vassar
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Vassar?
Murphy Lake (lake, about 16 km), Odessa Lakes (lake, about 6 km), Vassar State Game Area (nature spot, about 9 km), Mounds Recreation Area (park, about 34 km), Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption (church, about 36 km), Castle Museum of Saginaw County History (museum, about 37 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Vassar?
179 places on Spotwander: 67 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 69 parks, 19 wildlife, forests & gardens, 8 museums, 6 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest lake to Vassar?
Odessa Lakes, about 6 km by road; Murphy Lake (16 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Vassar?
Heritage Park, about 17 km by road; Gilford Park (19 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Vassar?
Start in Vassar, visit Odessa Lakes, then Vassar State Game Area, then Murphy Lake, then Mounds Recreation Area, then Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption, and drive back — about 144 km by road in all.