Lucas district, Ohio, United States
Places to visit near Walbridge
Walbridge is a town in Lucas district, Ohio, United States, home to about 3,109 people. Within 50 km by road there are 81 places to visit — 17 parks, 17 wildlife, forests & gardens, 9 forts & heritage and 9 churches. The must-see places are Martin Luther Lutheran Church (8 km), Ashley Park (8 km) and Pearson Metropark (10 km).

Walbridge at a glance
- Location
- Lucas district, Ohio, United States
- Population
- about 3,109
- Coordinates
- 41.5878° N, 83.4933° W
- Places within 50 km
- 81 (53 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- November to March for sightings for wildlife, forests & gardens; October to February for forts & heritage; year-round for parks and churches
Top places to visit near Walbridge
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Walbridge: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Martin Luther Lutheran ChurchChurches · LucasMust-see
- Ashley ParkParks · LucasMust-see
- Pearson MetroparkParks · LucasMust-see
- Imagination StationMuseums · LucasMust-see
- National Museum of the Great LakesMuseums · LucasMust-see
- Trinity Episcopal ChurchChurches · LucasMust-see
- Toledo ZooWildlife · LucasMust-see
- Pythian CastleForts · LucasMust-see
- WUPW-TV (Toledo)Other · LucasMust-see
- Ashland Avenue Baptist ChurchChurches · LucasMust-see
- Glass City Church of ChristChurches · LucasMust-see
- Toledo Museum of ArtMuseums · LucasMust-see
More places near Walbridge
- WVKS-FM (Toledo) · attraction · Wood · ~13 km · Must-see
- Our Lady Queen of the Holy Rosary Cathedral · church · Lucas · ~13 km · Must-see
- WIOT-FM (Toledo) · attraction · Lucas · ~14 km · Must-see
- Fort Miamis · fort · Lucas · ~14 km · Must-see
- Islamic Center of Greater Toldeo · dargah · Wood · ~15 km · Must-see
- Swan Creek Preserve Metropark · park · Lucas · ~16 km · Must-see
- WTVG-TV (Toledo) · attraction · Lucas · ~16 km · Must-see
- First Presbyterian Church of Maumee · church · Lucas · ~17 km · Must-see
- Sculpture in the Park · museum · Lucas · ~17 km · Must-see
- Fort Meigs State Memorial · fort · Wood · ~17 km · Must-see
- Maumee Bay State Park · sanctuary · Lucas · ~18 km · Must-see
- WNWO-TV (Toledo) · attraction · Lucas · ~18 km · Must-see
Things to see near Walbridge, by type
Parks near Walbridge
39 parks within 100 km of Walbridge. The closest is Weller Playground (7 km); the best-known is Ashley Park (8 km). Best time: year-round, evenings.
- Ashley Park · park · Lucas · ~8 km · Must-see
- Pearson Metropark · park · Lucas · ~10 km · Must-see
- Swan Creek Preserve Metropark · park · Lucas · ~16 km · Must-see
- R. A. Stranahan Arboretum · park · Lucas · ~24 km · Must-see
- Weller Playground · park · Lucas · ~7 km
- Prentice Park · park · Lucas · ~8 km
Wildlife, forests & gardens near Walbridge
27 wildlife, forests & gardens within 100 km of Walbridge. The closest is Cedar Creek Preserve (5 km); the best-known is Toledo Zoo (10 km). Best time: november to march for sightings.
- Toledo Zoo · sanctuary · Lucas · ~10 km · Must-see
- Maumee Bay State Park · sanctuary · Lucas · ~18 km · Must-see
- Side Cut Metropark · sanctuary · Lucas · ~20 km · Must-see
- Toledo Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Lucas · ~22 km · Must-see
- Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Lucas · ~22 km · Must-see
- Wildwood Preserve Metropark · sanctuary · Lucas · ~22 km · Must-see
Forts & heritage near Walbridge
21 forts & heritage within 100 km of Walbridge. The closest is Antique FireHose Reel (1 km); the best-known is Pythian Castle (10 km). Best time: october to february.
- Pythian Castle · fort · Lucas · ~10 km · Must-see
- Fort Miamis · fort · Lucas · ~14 km · Must-see
- Fort Meigs State Memorial · fort · Wood · ~17 km · Must-see
- Antique FireHose Reel · fort · Wood · ~1 km
- Owens Silo · fort · Wood · ~5 km
- Eagle Point Colony Historic District · fort · Wood · ~9 km
Churches near Walbridge
20 churches within 100 km of Walbridge. The closest is Bethlehem Lutheran Church (6 km); the best-known is Martin Luther Lutheran Church (8 km). Best time: year-round.
- Martin Luther Lutheran Church · church · Lucas · ~8 km · Must-see
- Trinity Episcopal Church · church · Lucas · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ashland Avenue Baptist Church · church · Lucas · ~12 km · Must-see
- Glass City Church of Christ · church · Lucas · ~12 km · Must-see
- Our Lady Queen of the Holy Rosary Cathedral · church · Lucas · ~13 km · Must-see
- First Presbyterian Church of Maumee · church · Lucas · ~17 km · Must-see
Museums near Walbridge
17 museums within 100 km of Walbridge. The closest is Imagination Station (10 km). Best time: year-round.
- Imagination Station · museum · Lucas · ~10 km · Must-see
- National Museum of the Great Lakes · museum · Lucas · ~10 km · Must-see
- Toledo Museum of Art · museum · Lucas · ~12 km · Must-see
- Sculpture in the Park · museum · Lucas · ~17 km · Must-see
- The Col. James M. Schoonmaker · museum · Lucas · ~10 km
- Tugboat Ohio · museum · Lucas · ~10 km
Lakes, dams & reservoirs near Walbridge
16 lakes, dams & reservoirs within 100 km of Walbridge. The closest is Van Buren State Park (65 km). Best time: august to december when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
- Van Buren State Park · lake · Hancock · ~65 km · Must-see
- Wauseon Reservoirs Fishing Area · lake · Fulton · ~69 km · Must-see
- Sandusky Bay · lake · Ottawa · ~70 km · Must-see
- Lake Erie Metropark · lake · Wayne · ~73 km · Must-see
- Bellevue Reservoir Number Three Dam · lake · Huron · ~83 km · Must-see
- Lake Hudson State Recreation Area · lake · Fulton · ~85 km · Must-see
A one-day trip from Walbridge
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 33 km on the road.
- Start in Walbridge
- 8 km Ashley Park · park, Lucas
- 3 km Martin Luther Lutheran Church · church, Lucas
- 2 km Imagination Station · museum, Lucas
- 2 km National Museum of the Great Lakes · museum, Lucas
- 8 km Pearson Metropark · park, Lucas
- 10 km Back to Walbridge
Plan a longer trip from Walbridge — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Walbridge
No traveller has reported from around Walbridge yet. Been to one of these places recently? Open it and post what you found — is the waterfall flowing, how crowded was the temple, is the beach safe — so the next visitor knows before they drive.
How to reach Walbridge
All places near Walbridge by distance
Within 15 km of Walbridge
- Antique FireHose Reel · fort · Wood · ~1 km
- Level 419 · attraction · Wood · ~4 km
- Owens Silo · fort · Wood · ~5 km
- Owens Community College · attraction · Wood · ~5 km
- Cedar Creek Preserve · sanctuary · Wood · ~5 km
- Bethlehem Lutheran Church · church · Lucas · ~6 km
- Weller Playground · park · Lucas · ~7 km
- Hollywood Casino Toledo · attraction · Lucas · ~7 km
- Prentice Park · park · Lucas · ~8 km
- Rossford Public Library · attraction · Wood · ~8 km
- Eagle Point Colony Historic District · fort · Wood · ~9 km
- Corbutt Island · river spot · Lucas · ~9 km
- Ravine Park · park · Lucas · ~9 km
- German-American Festival · attraction · Lucas · ~9 km
- Glass City Metropark · park · Lucas · ~10 km
- Promenade Park · park · Lucas · ~10 km
- Toledo Mud Hens · attraction · Lucas · ~10 km
- Destination Toledo · attraction · Lucas · ~10 km
- The Col. James M. Schoonmaker · museum · Lucas · ~10 km
- Tugboat Ohio · museum · Lucas · ~10 km
- Toledo Zoo Amphitheater · fort · Lucas · ~10 km
- Ziems Conservatory · fort · Lucas · ~10 km
- The Promedica Museum of Natural History · museum · Lucas · ~10 km
- Valentine Theatre · attraction · Lucas · ~10 km
- Art Tatum Jazz Heritage Society · attraction · Lucas · ~10 km
- Walbridge Park · park · Lucas · ~10 km
- The Lights Before Christmas · attraction · Lucas · ~10 km
- The Historic Church of Saint Patrick · church · Lucas · ~10 km
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Side Cut Metropark · sanctuary · Lucas · ~20 km · Must-see
- Toledo Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Lucas · ~22 km · Must-see
- Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Lucas · ~22 km · Must-see
- Wildwood Preserve Metropark · sanctuary · Lucas · ~22 km · Must-see
- R. A. Stranahan Arboretum · park · Lucas · ~24 km · Must-see
- Congregation B'nai Israel · attraction · Lucas · ~25 km · Must-see
- Schedel Arboretum and Gardens · sanctuary · Ottawa · ~26 km · Must-see
- Hindu Temple of Toledo · temple · Lucas · ~28 km · Must-see
- Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Ottawa · ~29 km · Must-see
- Farnsworth Metropark · sanctuary · Lucas · ~29 km · Must-see
- Toledo Harbor Light · fort · Lucas · ~30 km · Must-see
- Secor Metropark · park · Lucas · ~31 km · Must-see
- Fossil Park · attraction · Lucas · ~32 km · Must-see
- Warren E. Steller Field · park · Wood · ~32 km · Must-see
- First United Methodist Church · church · Wood · ~33 km · Must-see
- Carter Park · park · Wood · ~33 km · Must-see
- Magee Marsh Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Ottawa · ~34 km · Must-see
- National Construction Equipment Museum · museum · Wood · ~35 km · Must-see
- Wood County Museum · museum · Wood · ~35 km · Must-see
- Black Swamp Preserve · sanctuary · Wood · ~36 km · Must-see
- Wintergarden Nature Preserve · park · Wood · ~36 km · Must-see
- Oak Openings Preserve Metropark · sanctuary · Lucas · ~37 km · Must-see
- Baldwin Woods Preserve · sanctuary · Wood · ~42 km · Must-see
- Maumee State Forest · sanctuary · Lucas · ~45 km · Must-see
- West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Lucas · ~45 km · Must-see
- Providence Metropark · park · Lucas · ~46 km · Must-see
- River Raisin National Battlefield Park · park · Monroe · ~47 km · Must-see
- Mary Jane Thurston State Park · sanctuary · Wood · ~47 km · Must-see
- Wm. C. Sterling State Park · park · Monroe · ~47 km · Must-see
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Spiegel Grove State Park · park · Sandusky · ~51 km · Must-see
- Old Mill Museum · museum · Monroe · ~54 km · Must-see
- Mull Covered Bridge · fort · Sandusky · ~56 km · Must-see
- Port Clinton Lakefront Preserve · sanctuary · Ottawa · ~59 km · Must-see
- Van Buren State Park · lake · Hancock · ~65 km · Must-see
- Green Island Light · attraction · Ottawa · ~65 km · Must-see
- Catawba Island State Park · park · Ottawa · ~66 km · Must-see
- Liberty Aviation Museum · museum · Ottawa · ~66 km · Must-see
- Sherwood Anderson · fort · Sandusky · ~67 km · Must-see
- WTTF-FM (Tiffin) · attraction · Seneca · ~68 km · Must-see
- Fulton County Courthouse · fort · Fulton · ~68 km · Must-see
- African Safari Wildlife Park · sanctuary · Ottawa · ~68 km · Must-see
- WBVI-FM (Fostoria) · attraction · Hancock · ~68 km · Must-see
- Saint Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church · church · Fulton · ~68 km · Must-see
- South Bass Island Light · beach · Ottawa · ~68 km · Must-see
- Detroit River Light · beach · Michigan · ~68 km · Must-see
- Wauseon Reservoirs Fishing Area · lake · Fulton · ~69 km · Must-see
- Sandusky Bay · lake · Ottawa · ~70 km · Must-see
- Crystal Cave · cave · Ottawa · ~70 km · Must-see
- Gibraltar Island · river spot · Ottawa · ~71 km · Must-see
- Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial · sanctuary · Ottawa · ~71 km · Must-see
- East Harbor State Park · park · Ottawa · ~72 km · Must-see
- Middle Bass Island · river spot · Ottawa · ~72 km · Must-see
- Lake Erie Metropark · lake · Wayne · ~73 km · Must-see
- Charles H. Bigelow House · fort · Hancock · ~73 km · Must-see
- Pointe Mouillee State Game Area · sanctuary · Wayne · ~74 km · Must-see
- WHEI-FM (Tiffin) · attraction · Seneca · ~74 km · Must-see
- Oakwoods Metropark · park · Wayne · ~74 km · Must-see
- Mazza Museum · museum · Hancock · ~76 km · Must-see
- Willow Metropark · park · Wayne · ~77 km · Must-see
- Riverside Park · park · Hancock · ~77 km · Must-see
- Hancock County Courthouse · fort · Hancock · ~78 km · Must-see
- Grosse Ile Yacht Club · river spot · Wayne · ~78 km · Must-see
- Colchester Reef Light · beach · Southwestern Ontario · ~79 km · Must-see
- WDFN (Detroit) · attraction · Wayne · ~79 km · Must-see
- Bois Blanc Blockhouse · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~80 km · Must-see
- Johnson's Island · river spot · Ottawa · ~80 km · Must-see
- Bellevue House · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~81 km · Must-see
- Amherstburg Royal Naval Dockyard · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~82 km · Must-see
- Marblehead Lighthouse · fort · Ottawa · ~82 km · Must-see
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks | 17 | 39 | Weller Playground (7 km) |
| Other attractions | 17 | 39 | Level 419 (4 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 17 | 27 | Cedar Creek Preserve (5 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 9 | 21 | Antique FireHose Reel (1 km) |
| Churches | 9 | 20 | Bethlehem Lutheran Church (6 km) |
| Museums | 9 | 17 | Imagination Station (10 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 0 | 16 | Van Buren State Park (65 km) |
| Rivers, islands & mangroves | 1 | 7 | Corbutt Island (9 km) |
| Beaches & coast | 0 | 3 | South Bass Island Light (68 km) |
| Caves | 0 | 2 | Crystal Cave (70 km) |
| Mosques & dargahs | 1 | 1 | Islamic Center of Greater Toldeo (15 km) |
| Temples | 1 | 1 | Hindu Temple of Toledo (28 km) |
| Waterfalls | 0 | 1 | Pointe Falls (84 km) |
Walbridge: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Walbridge?
Martin Luther Lutheran Church (church, about 8 km), Ashley Park (park, about 8 km), Pearson Metropark (park, about 10 km), Imagination Station (museum, about 10 km), National Museum of the Great Lakes (museum, about 10 km), Trinity Episcopal Church (church, about 10 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Walbridge?
81 places on Spotwander: 17 parks, 17 other attractions, 17 wildlife, forests & gardens, 9 forts & heritage, 9 churches.
Which is the nearest park to Walbridge?
Weller Playground, about 7 km by road; Prentice Park (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Walbridge?
Cedar Creek Preserve, about 5 km by road; Toledo Zoo (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Walbridge?
Antique FireHose Reel, about 1 km by road; Owens Silo (5 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Walbridge?
Start in Walbridge, visit Ashley Park, then Martin Luther Lutheran Church, then Imagination Station, then National Museum of the Great Lakes, then Pearson Metropark, and drive back — about 33 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Walbridge?
November to March for sightings for wildlife, forests & gardens; October to February for forts & heritage; year-round for parks and churches.
Towns near Walbridge
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- Places near Toledo · 12 km
- Places near Curtice · 14 km
- Places near Perrysburg · 15 km
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- Places near Maumee · 17 km
- Places near Ottawa Hills · 19 km
Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Walbridge’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Walbridge on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.