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Places near Waco by type
All 273 places by distance →One day from Waco
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:38 pm
35 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Waco
- Wilbert Austin, Sr. Parkpark · 45 min
- Cameron Parkpark · 45 min
- Waco Mammoth National Monumentmonument · 2 hrs
- Lake Wacolake · 45 min
- Congregation Rodef Sholomheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Waco
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Waco?
Cameron Park Zoo (nature spot, about 3 km), Cameron Park (park, about 4 km), Waco Mammoth National Monument (monument, about 8 km), Lake Waco (lake, about 11 km), Sanger Avenue School (heritage site, about 1 km), Columbus Avenue Church of Christ (church, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Waco?
163 places on Spotwander: 62 forts & heritage, 40 churches, 21 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 11 museums, 12 parks.
Which is the nearest fort to Waco?
Sanger Avenue School, about 1 km by road; Rotan-Dossett House (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Waco?
Columbus Avenue Church of Christ, about 1 km by road; Austin Avenue Methodist Church (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Waco?
Start in Waco, visit Wilbert Austin, Sr. Park, then Cameron Park, then Waco Mammoth National Monument, then Lake Waco, then Congregation Rodef Sholom, and drive back — about 35 km by road in all.