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All 263 places by distance →One day from Vienna
5 stops, one loop, back by 7:47 pm
71 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Vienna
- Heron Pond – Little Black Slough Nature Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Cache River State Natural Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Ferne Clyffe State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- River to River Trailnature spot · 2 hrs
- Shawnee National Forestnature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Vienna
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Vienna?
Heron Pond – Little Black Slough Nature Preserve (nature spot, about 9 km), River to River Trail (nature spot, about 11 km), Cache River State Natural Area (nature spot, about 13 km), Shawnee National Forest (nature spot, about 14 km), Ferne Clyffe State Park (nature spot, about 20 km), Vienna Reservoir (reservoir, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Vienna?
113 places on Spotwander: 29 hill stations & viewpoints, 15 forts & heritage, 14 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 16 wildlife, forests & gardens, 3 churches.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Vienna?
Blue Knob, about 18 km by road; Cedar Wonders Arch (18 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Vienna?
John Bridges Tavern and Store Site, about 13 km by road; Wayside Store (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Vienna?
Start in Vienna, visit Heron Pond – Little Black Slough Nature Preserve, then Cache River State Natural Area, then Ferne Clyffe State Park, then River to River Trail, then Shawnee National Forest, and drive back — about 71 km by road in all.




























