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Places near Ville Platte by type
All 252 places by distance →One day from Ville Platte
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:18 pm
112 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Ville Platte
- Millers Lakelake · 45 min
- Lake Chicotlake · 45 min
- Earl Fontenot Junior Pond Damdam · 45 min
- Thistlethwaite Wildlife Management Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Rural African American Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Ville Platte
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Ville Platte?
Lake Chicot (lake, about 16 km), Chicot State Park (nature spot, about 16 km), Louisiana State Arboretum (park, about 16 km), Louisiana Swamp Pop Museum (museum, about 1 km), Agape Christian Fellowship Church (church, about 1 km), First Baptist Church (church, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ville Platte?
51 places on Spotwander: 17 churches, 4 forts & heritage, 14 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 11 museums, 2 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest church to Ville Platte?
Agape Christian Fellowship Church, about 1 km by road; First Baptist Church (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Ville Platte?
The Indians, about 19 km by road; Washington Historic District (28 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Ville Platte?
Start in Ville Platte, visit Millers Lake, then Lake Chicot, then Earl Fontenot Junior Pond Dam, then Thistlethwaite Wildlife Management Area, then Rural African American Museum, and drive back — about 112 km by road in all.