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The 3 places worth the trip
Places near Walnut Cove by type
All 260 places by distance →One day from Walnut Cove
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:42 pm
98 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Walnut Cove
- Germanton United Methodist Churchchurch · 30 min
- SciWorksnature spot · 2 hrs
- Moore's Knob Firetowerviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Moratock Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Belews Creek Damdam · 45 min
- Back in Walnut Cove
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Walnut Cove?
Germanton United Methodist Church (church, about 11 km), Belews Creek Dam (dam, about 13 km), Moratock Park (nature spot, about 17 km), Moore's Knob Firetower (viewpoint, about 21 km), Hanging Rock State Park (nature spot, about 22 km), SciWorks (nature spot, about 22 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Walnut Cove?
230 places on Spotwander: 66 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 61 forts & heritage, 30 churches, 18 museums, 9 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest lake to Walnut Cove?
Boy Scout Pond Dam, about 5 km by road; Town Fork Creek Watershed Dam Number Fifteen (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Walnut Cove?
Walkertown Depot, about 16 km by road; Moratock Iron Furnace (17 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Walnut Cove?
Start in Walnut Cove, visit Germanton United Methodist Church, then SciWorks, then Moore's Knob Firetower, then Moratock Park, then Belews Creek Dam, and drive back — about 98 km by road in all.