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Places near Waltham by type
All 289 places by distance →One day from Waltham
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:23 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 Waltham
- Hardy Pondlake · 45 min
- Beaver Brook Reservationnature spot · 2 hrs
- Durant-Kenrick House and Groundsmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- First Unitarian Society in Newtonchurch · 30 min
- Case Estatesnature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Waltham
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Waltham?
First Parish in Waltham (church, about 1 km), New Light Korean Church (church, about 1 km), Christ Church Waltham (church, about 1 km), Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation (museum, about 1 km), First Unitarian Society in Newton (church, about 4 km), Coletti-Magni Park (park, about 4 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Waltham?
289 places on Spotwander: 56 other attractions, 51 churches, 41 parks, 40 wildlife, forests & gardens, 30 museums.
Which is the nearest church to Waltham?
First Parish in Waltham, about 1 km by road; New Light Korean Church (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Waltham?
Coletti-Magni Park, about 4 km by road; Chestnut Hill Reservation (10 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Waltham?
Start in Waltham, visit Hardy Pond, then Beaver Brook Reservation, then Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds, then First Unitarian Society in Newton, then Case Estates, and drive back — about 35 km by road in all.


















